I found this book to be laugh-out-loud funny.

Doyle is talking about his growing up years in Newfoundland. It ends when he auditions with, and is accepted by, Sean McCann and they form Great Big Sea.

This is a slice of life about a part of Canada that a lot of people (including me) don't know much about. He writes fondly and candidly about growing up poor in his small village, which is separated into Catholic and Protestant sides. He grew up when the cod fishery was a vibrant, essential part of the economy and way of life in Newfoundland.

I particularly liked his sense of "place" that to me is the main theme of the book. And yes, I laughed out loud.