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The Guncle by Steven Rowley

zakfrost's review against another edition

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5.0

I LOVED THIS BOOK. Couldn’t put it down. A rollercoaster of emotions throughout. The perfect amount of serious plot development mixed with humour. You can’t help but fall in love with GUP (Gay Uncle Patrick) and the two kiddos. Grant was my absolute favourite character throughout. This was the perfect book for a summery Saturday in the garden.

nbacken's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

kathanassiadou's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

milesandmiles's review against another edition

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emotional funny

4.5

kyra_rouse's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

yy_reads's review against another edition

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emotional
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

I was expecting this book to be very lighthearted from the title, the cover, and the blurb, but instead I got a lovely, poignant story that made me cry several times. 

Probably my favorite quote (p.
238
hardcover edition): 
So many nights Patrick had looked up at the desert night sky trying to find meaning, trying to locate himself. He would always come back to the same thing: stargazing was time travelling. He'd looked it all up, read every book in the library. We see the sun as it was 8.3 minutes ago. Alpha Centauri - the next closest star - was 4.3 light-years away. When he looked at Alpha Centauri, he saw light that was generated when Joe was still alive. He even remembered the time, 4.3 years and a day after that fateful night, when he looked up at the sky to see the first light generated after Joe had died; he wept like a child.

booksandbabble's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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libraryjen's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

This was exactly the heartwarming, humorous story I didn't realize I needed! Plus, it packed an emotional punch I didn't expect. It's just a lovely, feel-good read.

keatonjones's review against another edition

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funny reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

heidilreads's review against another edition

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3.0

It's cute... But I'll admit that I didn't expect quite as much development.