The final book that I read this semester was Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan. I chose this book because I had seen many skits by Jim Gaffigan and I think he's hilarious. I had never read a comedy book before, so I thought this book would be a good intro to the genre.
This book told many stories that my parents love to tell me about what it was like raising my sister and me. There were a lot of laugh out loud moments and I could definitely see some of these same scenarios playing out when I have kids. Although I'm not old enough to fully understand the situations, I was still able to understand 90% of the jokes.
There wasn't any "downtime" in this book because of the continuous stories, but there were times when it felt repetitive. With a humor, there isn't really a "plot" to follow, so most of it is just one chapter after another of different stories about his family. It was fine by me because I had so much fun reading it and being able to read without thinking about it. It was relaxing to read a book that was focused on humor rather than complex characters and plot twists.
Gaffigan combined hilarious tales with glorious one-liners and "hidden" jokes that catch you off guard. The input of zingers also added to the humor. The commentary on situations that we've all been in and thoughts we've all had also made the book great to read.
Overall this book was a new experience and definitely helped get me into a genre and gave me a nice break from the constant drama and complexity of other books. I loved reading a book from one of my favorite comedians and I hope to read his other book in the future and continue to read books published by comedians.
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