Yes, it's true that Goldstein strains to wring humor out of every story.But...This book earned 4 stars not by being funny, but by inducing the reader to empathize with the characters. I wonder if Goldstein didn’t employ humor just to misdirect the reader’s attention, as a magician might use a cape ...
the book is short, and the stories were sometimes clever, but ultimately i didn't find it funny, and it was supposed to be hilarious. i don't mind that these are re-telling of familiar bible stories, but i suppose the story that reveals david as a frustrated comic who has trouble making anybody laug...