Humor is subjective, so to help you understand why I didn’t find this book very funny, I have chosen a few examples that happened right at the beginning of the book, that don’t spoil the plot, that I didn’t like. The book has its moments. There were times that I laughed out loud. I like the three main characters a lot. So, at the start, there’s a scene where Sam is being bullied by a toxic boss who is trying to force him to work extra and punishing him for pushing back. Followed immediately by a scene where he has some painfully uncomfortable interactions with his ex wife and her boyfriend and his influence on Sam’s son’s life. Leading into a scene where Sam is having uncomfortable interactions with his son, tries to improve the moment, and ends up with his son in danger. And then you jump to a scene where you don’t initially know what’s going on, and it feels like it takes forever, with a bunch of not very interesting stuff taking up space, before you find out what’s really going on. Still gets a three, because there are a lot of redeeming and funny parts, but also a lot of parts that feel like missed opportunities.
