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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
Not a bad book! Some things were a bit odd: I guess I just don't think people in real life are that introspective, but, that aside, I think it was a great read. The main character is one of those types that you hate but you love at the same time, and then you can't help but feel sorry for him even though he brought on most of the problems in his life on his own. I won't say much about the ending so that I don't ruin the book for people wanting to read it, but it was a great 300+ pages. No regrets!
Terrific read. Depressing in Tropper fashion, but not without hope and tenderness.
I was a HUGE fan of This Is Where I Leave You, so I was excited about this follow-up. There were some wonderful, laugh-out-loud funny bits, and incredibly moving passages. But I wasn't the biggest fan of the main character Silver. I know that was part of the plot, but still. I couldn't stop comparing it to This Is Where I Leave You, for that reason, I give it 4 stars. A really quick read though.
I didn't like this one as much as other Tropper books I've read. I didn't care much for any of the characters and it didn't flow well for me. I did love the dialogue and the ending though. I found out it will be made into a movie. Maybe it'll translate better for me that way?
Lightning fast read and typical Tropper--which are both very good things.
Another Tropper move is to use first narrative with a ton of great dialogue. If there was one thing I'll remember about One Last Thing Before I Go, it's that he moved away from both of those strengths a bit in this one. The disembodied narrator spent a lot of time telling about the inside of the main character's head, which wasn't necessarily the most engaging to spend the majority of the book. Also, except for a few dialogue only chapters (which were written beautifully, by the way), this novel had less dialogue than probably any Tropper book to date. Considering how money his dialogue is, that's not necessarily a good thing. I would've preferred to spent more time listening to this amusing cast of characters chat back and forth.
The charming emotion is still prevalent as well as a traditional Tropper ending--which I'm a big fan of. Even when the main character may be a little weaker than those that surround him and the story isn't quiet as sharp as you've seen Tropper construct in the past, you know you're still going to have fun. That makes up for a lot.
One Last Thing Before I Go falls well short of How to Talk to a Widower and This is Where I Leave You and The Book of Joe. I'd probably put this near the bottom of the heap for Tropper, which isn't necessarily that low in the grand scheme of things, because I still had a pretty good time.
Another Tropper move is to use first narrative with a ton of great dialogue. If there was one thing I'll remember about One Last Thing Before I Go, it's that he moved away from both of those strengths a bit in this one. The disembodied narrator spent a lot of time telling about the inside of the main character's head, which wasn't necessarily the most engaging to spend the majority of the book. Also, except for a few dialogue only chapters (which were written beautifully, by the way), this novel had less dialogue than probably any Tropper book to date. Considering how money his dialogue is, that's not necessarily a good thing. I would've preferred to spent more time listening to this amusing cast of characters chat back and forth.
The charming emotion is still prevalent as well as a traditional Tropper ending--which I'm a big fan of. Even when the main character may be a little weaker than those that surround him and the story isn't quiet as sharp as you've seen Tropper construct in the past, you know you're still going to have fun. That makes up for a lot.
One Last Thing Before I Go falls well short of How to Talk to a Widower and This is Where I Leave You and The Book of Joe. I'd probably put this near the bottom of the heap for Tropper, which isn't necessarily that low in the grand scheme of things, because I still had a pretty good time.
I really liked this book. It is my second by this author. He's really good at mixing poignant with funny.
Not as good as This Is Where I Leave You, but a quick,entertaining read with a compelling main character.
emotional
funny
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Such a good book--but maybe should only be read by those over 50? I laughed out loud at the brilliant bike race scene between one of the characters and a middle-aged biking aficionado.