Judd Foxman catches his wife in bed with his boss. Then his father dies of cancer. To say things aren’t going so well for him is an understatement. This is Where I Leave You follows Judd throughout the week he--and his completely dysfunctional family--sit Shiva for his non-religious father.
Tropper’s books are most known for the main character’s humor in the face of adversity, and this is no exception. His mother is a world-renowned child psychologist and parenting expert. Her books have sold millions of copies, paying for her fake boobs and mini-skirts. Judd’s older brother Paul runs the family sporting goods stores and can’t get over the dog attack that ended his baseball scholarship almost twenty years ago. Wendy’s husband ignores their kids and is surgically attached to his Blackberry. The youngest is Phillip. Refusing to grow up, Phillip is constantly getting in trouble with the law or losing his job. A week of uncomfortable togetherness ensues.
I liked this book but I didn’t like it as much as Tropper’s previous works. I would recommend The Book of Joe or How to Talk to a Widower over this one. It wasn’t as funny and it dragged in the middle. There are some notable moments of hilarity that make it worthwhile to Tropper fans, but it’s not for first-timers. It had memorable characters. And I didn’t dislike it so much that I didn’t finish, it’s just not as good as his old stuff.
Tropper’s books are most known for the main character’s humor in the face of adversity, and this is no exception. His mother is a world-renowned child psychologist and parenting expert. Her books have sold millions of copies, paying for her fake boobs and mini-skirts. Judd’s older brother Paul runs the family sporting goods stores and can’t get over the dog attack that ended his baseball scholarship almost twenty years ago. Wendy’s husband ignores their kids and is surgically attached to his Blackberry. The youngest is Phillip. Refusing to grow up, Phillip is constantly getting in trouble with the law or losing his job. A week of uncomfortable togetherness ensues.
I liked this book but I didn’t like it as much as Tropper’s previous works. I would recommend The Book of Joe or How to Talk to a Widower over this one. It wasn’t as funny and it dragged in the middle. There are some notable moments of hilarity that make it worthwhile to Tropper fans, but it’s not for first-timers. It had memorable characters. And I didn’t dislike it so much that I didn’t finish, it’s just not as good as his old stuff.
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