"take a back seat"

Question

What would be the Spanish way to express this figuratively.

As in, the humor in Estebanillo Gonzalez takes a back seat to the grave pessimistic world view that the novel offers.

Thanks
ME

Answer 1

Thanks guys! I had to just write something, so I said, "es secundario a"
but your expressions are more interesting, and the kind of thing I was looking for- excellent.
Thank you,
ME

Answer 2

Sally's suggestion might be the best, but I wonder if this could also be expressed as follows.

El humor en Estebanillo Gonzalez es de poca monta comparado con la visión mundial oscura y pesimista que nos ofrece la novela.

Answer 3

...el humor en Estebanillo Gonzalez queda relegado a segundo plano...