[1] The plot is fictional but based on real experiences Limonov faced during his immigration to New York City.

Eddichka has a series of negative sexual experiences with women, but finds more fulfillment when he starts to have sex with men.

[3] Zakhar Prilepin offered effusive praise to It's Me, Eddie, stating that this is "a genius book about human freedom, love, passion ...

[4] Prominent writer Dmitry Bykov described it as a confessional and hysterical book, although The Diary of a Loser is the more important artistic achievement of Limonov (“even more poetry ... in some things more frank and subtle”).

[citation needed] The novel was mentioned in Adam Curtis's 2021 BBC documentary series Can't Get You Out of My Head.