This made for a somewhat odd workout book. Here I am, sweating away on my exersize machine reading a humorous philosophical exploration of death. Most of the book is actually made up of humorous anecdotes and jokes, most of which are only mildly funny. The actual philosophical bits aren't bad and for a very basic introduction for someone who may not know anything at all about philosophy I can see how this works. I don't want to be a snob, but it shouldn't need to go to this extreme (as in, nearly nothing but jokes, including cartoons) to get people to pay attention to philosophical examinations. I have to give it 3 stars for trying though.