The ignorance of the Lester family evokes humor.
The plight of the Lester family is depressing, but humorous. Their stupidity made me laugh, especially the scenes involving the destruction of the brand new automobile. They practically destroy the car, and they do not seem to care. Additionally, it is amazing how people can lack consideration for other individuals. Specifically, the scene where Bessie and Dude run over the grandmother, and the family shows no concern. When they eventually take her to be buried, I wasn't truly convinced that she was dead. All in all I felt the book was quite entertaining.