I had to read this book for my Brit Lit class, and this book sucked! It was such a hard read, and Dowell has to be the most oblivious and stupid character I have ever read! There were only a few parts that were funny, but mostly it just sucked. His wife cheated on him and not once did he realize it! He didn't even know she faked a heart attack! The only saving grace fro. This book was that it was pretty short, just not short enough. I have to say the end really did surprise me, I did not see that coming! Overall it was an okay book, and Dowell is a moron.