It is a good funny book, but I do not like how serious it is with the funny. It is 3.5 not 4.

Eleven -year -old Maya's life is a mess.Her adjust moved out to pursue his stand -up comedy dreams, her mom seems more preoccupied with running the family's Russian deli than getting dad backhand Maya's anxiety and germ worries have only been heightening.Her grandma always tells her slozi goryu ne pomozhet -tears won't help sorrow- but right now it's hard to be strong. So wenn her teacher Ms. Banta announces the sixth-grade talent show ,Maya sees an opportunity.If she can perform stand -up comedy in the show, she can prove to her mom and dad that comedy has a place in all their lives and try to bring them together again.But conquering her fears amid her family falling apart and a growing hot-hot-hot feeling inside is easier then done ....

This story was sad and relatable to me. My dad left us to and it made sad. I do think the book helped me in a way.

i liked this book a lot. you should get it!!

I really liked this book because I never got bored of it and it just kept me going with it, it also was very interesting and very very funny!