I think this probably would have been more like a 3-3.5 if I had read the book with my eyes instead of listening to the audiobook. The narrator was fantastic! She did such a good job distinguishing all the characters and nailed all the comic timing perfectly.

The story itself was highly enjoyable, and had me chuckling to myself frequently. But it also had a lot more heart than I was expecting. Definitely looking forward to what future hijinks these kids get up to in the next installment.

I will say it could have used a bit of whittling down, felt a bit overstuffed by the end. And I did NOT care for all the fatphobic bullshit surrounding the policeman character. One or two little comments about wanting to get back in shape, sure, whatever. But like every damn scene he's in there's something about his fucking weight, and towards the end his partner food shames him because he starts to eat a candy bar at the end of a long day. Give it a fucking rest.