This is without question the funniest book I ever read! I laughed so hard I woke my kid! Grant's satire is merciless. The plot, I agree, is not so much. However, I am of the opinion that the plot is merely a vehicle for Grant's mission in "Incompetence": to make you put on your big ol' cynic glasses, look around at what you see around you, and laugh your head off. It's better than crying. ( )

Incompetence is full of great humour, witty one liners and amusing thoughts. Rob Grant has a unique and old school sense of humour, which is undeniably English to the core. Incompetence is a great showcase for Grant, unleashing his style in a futuristic Europe, where stupidity is norm. Incompetence fails in the long term though. Despite the persistent humour, the actual story is rather mundane, through to a rather routine finale. With a better structure this book could have been great, however as it stands it remains good, if a little laborious at times. ( )

The storyline isn't great, it's just a... storyline, really. I found it very, very funny. I was actually crying with laughter (not something I do often), in the middle of the library. Had to stop reading to calm down. The bit I think I enjoyed the most was the part in the restaurant/hotel thing, it was madness. =D ( )

Can't bring myself to finish this one ( )

This is not great literature, but it is very, very funny and well worth the afternoon you'll spend reading it. ( )