Halfway through the book I realized that I was misled when another author I love said Barbara Trapido was a must-read. "A product of its time" isn't appropriate to say anymore, she should have known better. Anyhow, I finished it to see what happens to this dreadful family, who really is an embodiment of the transatlantic accent. Unfortunately, they continued about their way and Barbara decided a miracle baby was a great ending. She's quoted as saying " “Anyone who reads Brother Of The More Famous Jack will know it’s anti-racist, even if the some of the characters run the risk of being bigoted, so I’m comfortable with that." but I certainly did not see that this book as anti-racist, just the opposite, racism was causal and un-confronted and perhaps normalized. Along with all of that I didn't find it compelling or funny or witty, it was just kind of like watching people you don't like making mistakes and facing little consequences, which is quite unfulfilling.