Have you ever had a friend tell you that their friend has a great joke? And you listen to it, all excited for the punchline, only to find out that the "hilarious" anecdote is already over? All that weird energy of waiting to laugh, frustrated into nothingness?

That's how this book feels. There's so many reviews that say this book is hilarious, but I was constantly waiting for the punchline. There are moments where I stroked my chin and said to myself, "Ah, yes, very amusing." without laughing, but even those were few and far in between.

Beside the frustration at the lack of humor (or me missing the joke), there's not much else to recommend in this book. The characters are ridiculous and one dimensioned, which at first are mildly amusing, but fails to go anywhere. Unsurprisingly, the ending doesn't pay off, and feels gratuitous.

Overall: 2.5/5