A review by justjoel
This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper
5.0
I wasn't sure about this audiobook when it began. I thoroughly enjoyed the narrator, but at the beginning, I was wondering if this was going to be just another book full of rich white people and their "problems."
It wasn't.
Yes, the Foxmans are rich, they're dysfunctional, but they're also relatable in a lot of ways, and pretty fucking funny. Definitely the best humorous book I've read so far this year. It does a good job of balancing the humor with the grief our protagonist is suffering following the death of his father, and learning that his wife has been carrying on an extended affair with his boss when he comes home early on her birthday and catches them in bed (the latter event led to a scene that had me laughing out loud on my work commute, because apparently I'm the kind of guy who finds humor in the misfortunes of others—particularly when.
5 out of 5 stars
It wasn't.
Yes, the Foxmans are rich, they're dysfunctional, but they're also relatable in a lot of ways, and pretty fucking funny. Definitely the best humorous book I've read so far this year. It does a good job of balancing the humor with the grief our protagonist is suffering following the death of his father, and learning that his wife has been carrying on an extended affair with his boss when he comes home early on her birthday and catches them in bed (the latter event led to a scene that had me laughing out loud on my work commute, because apparently I'm the kind of guy who finds humor in the misfortunes of others—particularly when
Spoiler
lit cheesecakes and certain exposed orifices are involved)5 out of 5 stars