Posted by I’ve always enjoyed Jim Gaffigans stand up, quirky, weird, and upbeat it’s my kind of humor most of the time, especially when he’s talking about food. Hot Pockets!
So, I wanted to get some comedy books to help lighten my mood so I picked up a few of them and I was really excited for this one.
I’m not sure how to rate this book because I opted first for the audiobook version thinking it would be funnier than just reading the book. Honestly, it sort of fell flat for me which was very surprising. I was expecting him to perform it rather than just read it. The narration wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t what I was expecting either. I could feel like I would have laughed at jokes that fell flat for me due to delivery.
I switched to the e-book version on Kindle and enjoyed myself much more from there on out, where I just imagined he was delivering the lines. Very weird that I had to opt for that.
So the book itself was funny, and it was mostly about what it was like to be a dad, how he met his wife, and the antics his kids get up to.
I think this book would resonate more with parents though, and since I don’t have any kids although I found it funny I couldn’t really relate much to it. I’m barely even an aunt, my husbands sisters have kids, but they were nearly grown when we got married so I didn’t get to experience that with them and my brother doesn’t have any kids yet either. My experience with kids and their non sense is limited to what I remember growing up and seeing other people with their kids. Most of my friends don’t even have kids either and we’re all in our 30’s – getting at it late I guess.
So, if you really enjoy his stand up, have kids of your own I would recommend this book for you! Just, don’t go for the audiobook. I ultimately gave the book 4/5 on goodreads and felt that was a fair score. The stories were light, funny, and the book itself was well paced and written to hold your interest.