Jim Gaffigan never imagined he would have his own kids. Though he grew up in a large Irish-Catholic family, Jim was satisfied with the nomadic, nocturnal life of a standup comedian, and was content to be “that weird uncle who lives in an apartment by himself in New York that everyone in the family speculates about.” But all that changed when he married and found out his wife, Jeannie “is someone … Jeannie “is someone who gets pregnant looking at babies.”
Five kids later, the comedian whose riffs on everything from Hot Pockets to Jesus have scored millions of hits on YouTube, started to tweet about the mistakes and victories of his life as a dad. Those tweets struck such a chord that he soon passed the million followers mark. But it turns out 140 characters are not enough to express all the joys and horrors of life with five kids, so hes’ now sharing it all in Dad Is Fat.
From new parents to empty nesters to Jim’s twenty-something fans, everyone will recognize their own families in these hilarious takes on everything from cousins (“celebrities for little kids”) to growing up in a big family (“I always assumed my father had six children so he could have a sufficient lawn crew”) to changing diapers in the middle of the night (“like The Hurt Locker but much more dangerous”) to bedtime (aka “Negotiating with Terrorists”).
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.
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Comedian Jim Gaffigan shares what he’s learned about parenting in his time so far as a dad of 5 kids, living in NYC, in a 2-bedroom apartment. There is plenty of opportunity to see the humor in that situation.
While a lot of what he deals with doesn’t really relate to me (I have 2 kids in a 3-bedroom house in rural Indiana), it’s still a fun …
So funny I laughed so hard
very enjoyable…true story about trying to raise a large family in the Bronx
Funny… just plain funny! Clean comedy much appreciated and well developed – buy it and get laughing!!
Absolutely hilarious. Warning, do NOT read on the airplane, your laughter will disturb the other passengers.
If you like Jim Gaffigan you will not be disappointed with this book! If you are not familiar with his work then this is a good place to start. Also, be sure to catch his stand-up comedy specials!
Jim Gaffigan Is always entertaining.
Some funny bits, but not many.
I loved this book. Jim Gaffigan is hilarious as usual and this book helped me escape my everyday schedule and have so real humor in my life! Definitely a great read if you are looking for humor!
This book is a funny look into his everyday life, he kept it light and interesting.
/ 5 rounded up!
Dad Is Fat is another super funny book from comedian Jim Gaffigan!
What it’s about: Jim Gaffigan talks about family, the complications of having five children, and children in general.
I listened to Dad Is Fat on audiobook which is the way I recommend ‘reading’ it. Gaffigan reads his own audiobooks which makes them …
3.5/5 Very cute collection of essays written by comedian Jim Gaffigan about his life as a father of 5 kids ages 8 to newborn. I have kids (and come from a family with 5 kids), so I found a lot to be relatable. He has a way of finding the hilarious in everyday events, and presents it in a clean format that anyone with kids (or without) will find …
Excellent!!
Jim Gaffigan is hilarious!!
Great book!!!
Jim writes this book from his perspective as a parent raising 5 kids. He is a comedian who lives in New York City with his wife, Jeannie, and their children. At the time this book was written (2013), they were living in a small 2 bedroom apartment in Manhattan. He writes extensively on many subjects raising a large family – from birth to …
Jim Gaffigan speaks my language, bacon and shame!
I just didn’t find this that funny.
Laugh out loud funny
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE JIM GAFFIGAN TO PIECES!! HE’S ABSOLUTELY THE BEST!