In Dad is Fat, stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan, who’s best known for his legendary riffs on Hot Pockets, bacon, manatees, and McDonald's, expresses all the joys and horrors of life with five young children—everything from cousins ("celebrities for little kids") to toddlers’ communication skills (“they always sound like they have traveled by horseback for hours to deliver important news”), to the eating habits of four year olds (“there is no difference between a four year old eating a taco and throwing a taco on the floor”). Reminiscent of Bill Cosby’s Fatherhood, Dad is Fat is sharply observed, explosively funny, and a cry for help from a man who has realized he and his wife are outnumbered in their own home. - from Amazon.com
What can I say about this book? I didn't finish it. I read several sections/chapters, and just could not understand why he was writing this book. I have seen several comedic clips on YouTube of Gaffigan, and found them somewhat funny (some better than others) but his humor didn't seem to carry over to the written word. I felt the book was more like a slight memoir for his kids to read, as only they could understand the stories he was sharing. Either that, or my humor level is WAYYY different, because, I too have kids.
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