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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
I wanted, at first, to hate this book. Mostly because I was predisposed to dislike the main character as he initially appeared as a pitiful, lost, burnt out middle aged man who relied on the women in his life to inspire him, give him direction, and provide motivation to transform himself into any type of open, loving, productive human being. Throughout the book I found myself alternating between disgust and pity for Silver, and then I ended up crying for almost an hour straight while reading the last hundred pages or so. Silver did a great job of ruining his life and his relationships, but damn did I end up rooting for him. There is something to be said of a redemption arc that never quite comes to fruition the way you want it to - an ending that doesn’t quite leave you fully satisfied. Maybe I saw in him a little bit of my dad, a little bit of my ex, and a little bit of me, but for whatever reason this book hit me and hit me hard. A beautiful, poignant story about the chaos that comes with family and the messiness that is love.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It had so much potential. At first I really liked the humor and the quick pace writing of this book. Soon, the humor became predictable and the story started to drag along. The incessant "thoughts mistakenly said out loud" got boring and annoying.
good, but not my favorite. didn't particularly like the main character, or many secondary characters, really, which made it a bit annoying to keep on reading. but i do like tropper's writing. i hate using cliches like "he's got a way with words," and "his writing is fresh," but... he does and it is!
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One Last Thing Before I Go by Jonathan Tropper is a funny, sometimes poignant novel about a middle-aged man who comes face to face with his own mortality. Read my review in its entirety HERE
another pathetic white man who’s ruined everything and hurt everyone gets a redemption arc. i’m way over this particular trope.
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes