Apologize, Apologize is one of the funniest, sad books, I have ever read. Collie Flanagan is a regular boy born into the most irregular family. His mother literally tells him she does not love him and prefers his younger brother. His younger brother, Bingo, is the handsome, ill-fated never-do-well, who his mother adores, as does he. His father is a broke, pretentious, philanderer who lives off his wife's money. His grandfather, father to his mother, is the wealthiest, most admired and feared man in town and the only one who isn't taken in by Bingo. He loves Collie, but, has an odd way of showing it. I tell you, Ms. Kelly writes with much wit about a family who places the the dys in dsyfunction. There were so many moments when I laughed out loud, felt sad and other times when I wanted to yell at the mean antics of the characters. The one thing I could not do is stop reading. I recommend Apologize, Apologize to all readers, especially those, who can laugh at and appreciate crazy families.