Little failure

I found his story to be interesting. I got into the book because I wanted to know what was his point in telling this story? Was it to inform people of his up bringing? Was it to ensure immigrants like him that things get better? Or was it to make people laugh? I enjoyed that it had no main focus, that each chapter had its own topic and sometimes the topic didn't relate to the whole book. I felt like I could relate to him. For example when he was in the Jewish school and realized that he was second place to the boy who made the funny noises; he wasn't the biggest loser. I analyze the world that way too. I tell myself that at least I have a home even though my family has a lot of problems. I know what it feels like to have expectations put upon me by my family members. I understand how Gary feels for his father: pity. I feel the same way for my mother and uncle. I dreaded  the reading in the beginning because  what connections could I possibly have with a Soviet Union immigrant? I love how he details everything, because I myself go into details when I write stories. It was a very tediously interesting book.