Not exactly a light read, though lighter than the book I'd read before, this book shines because of just how (obnoxiously) witty the main character and his family is. This is a story of the comedic drama that comes from being a family, the story of things that hurt so much that all you can do is laugh. It's a story without full resolution, but a better story for that.
The main character's voice is wonderful; the whole weird and angry and funny Foxman family (who, of course, reminds me of my own) are just as nice. It's a book that reminds me of the movie Little Miss Sunshine; a book about people who are just people and all the agony and wonder that entails.