[3] The sections are composed of short personal essays, stories, poetry, photography, letters to his past and future selves, and diary-style entries which focus on his experiences of depression, loss in love, coming out of the closet and social anxiety.

[4][5] A Rockville tour event for the book included an adaption into an interactive three-room sensory art exhibition, alongside a question and answer session with Franta.

[6] Common Sense Media gave Note to Self a rating of four out of five stars, stating, in part, "Mature teens and young adults will [find] a lot to reflect on, as they’re figuring out how to be true to themselves... and how they have and will change during an important, formative time in their lives.

"[7] Moreover, it is also rated as a 14+ book by the Common Sense Media, in part, "Sexual content is mild and infrequent, with a couple of kisses mentioned and some talk about "hookup" culture as negative.

[9] The book was listed as number 9 in the Top Ten Biographies in Australia's The Sunday Age in July 2017.