I can't say I loved this book as much as I did some of Ahern's other titles. This book lacked something her other books have in spades. I didn't feel the need to continue reading, most of the time, and didn't feel truly interested until Chapter 23 (out of 28). 
 The commingling of Turkey Boy and Raphie's story with Lou's (being told by Raphie to Turkey Boy) didn't grab this readers attention the way I think Ahern hoped it would. I had little sympathy for the plight of Turkey Boy and didn't care much about the characters of Raphie and Jessica. 
 You do become more interested in Lou and his family as you watch him make one poor decision after another before realizing what is truly important in your life. 
 I had imagined this movie to be something along the lines of the movie Family Man which I loved, but it wasn't quite the story the movie was.