While others have said this book is laugh out loud funny and hilarious, I found it very difficult to read. It's one part self loathing mixed with one part family disfunction and one part grief. There was nothing funny reading about how the main character, Alby, drank himself silly, treated his family like crap, etc., etc., following his mothers death.

I attribute my negative reaction to the fact that I received an advance copy of Making Nice. The cover is a bright yellow and says, "Meet Alby. He's having trouble making nice." For some reason I interpreted this to mean the story was humorous and light hearted, something like David Sedaris. It's not. If the copy I received had more clearly outlined this is a story of grief and coping I may have enjoyed it much more. As it was, I had to force myself to finish it out of obligation for receiving the advance copy.