Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Advertising this book to be compared to the likes of Fredrik Backman's novel A Man Called Ove (5 star rating) is a flat out lie. This author does not compare with his style of story telling. The book is a bust. Don't even bother with it. Not funny, not enlightening, not relatable (no matter how old you may or may not be, and it is not plausible. I'm beginning to think it has no point. There is a part where one of the characters says he is bored. I said, Me too. I'm on chapter 74 with 20 pages left. The front cover says, "The Funniest Book This Year" - Ramilien Magazine (Norway.) Makes me question the lack of Norwegians comedians. I laughed once and that was the first chapter and the only reason I laughed was when I stopped reading and tried to imagine someone actually doing it. The only reason I'm finishing this book is because it was chosen for our book club (so sorry I nominated it.) I wouldn't recommend this book to my worse enemy. That's a pretty harsh review. Perhaps if I hadn't been told it was a funny book and compared to the likes of Fredrik Backman, I would not have reacted with such heat. I stand by what I said this book is not. The book is actually more like an over the top dull cozy mystery where the main characters are the actual crooks. At 400 pages, it is way too long.