The Hitman's Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love

This was definitely a fun read — some of the sillier moments had me legitimately snorting out loud on the train — and the characters shone with personality. Occasionally the more over the top sex humor from Leland was a bit much for me, particularly toward the latter half of the book, but enough of it smacked my funny bone that I couldn't be too bothered about it.

The reason for the middle of the road rating is mostly because of plot. The pacing was a bit funky, alternating between slow lag and sudden action without a lot of build up for either, so that made it kind of hard to stay invested for the full run of the book. Plus, a lot of the side characters felt a bit underdeveloped. Especially Jackson's mother, who was a terrible and homophobic person right up until she was... suddenly not? Because of one small and not all that great speech from her son's boyfriend? Didn't really buy that.

If you're looking for a fun romp with a lot of sex and dumb jokes, though, this is definitely the book for you.