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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
At times this book won me over with its wit and its heart, but ultimately it proved predictable and a bit sappy. I like Silver, but i didn't really go anywhere with him. We never really saw him as the selfish screw-up he was supposed to be before, so I didn't feel any growth through the story.
Some spoilers follow: Silver is a forty-something divorcee with a single daughter. He used to be a drummer in a rock band that had one hit. He lives in a hotel called the Versaille, along with several other divorced men. His ex-wife is getting remarried, to a doctor. His teenage daughter tells Silver she's pregnant, and he has a mini-stroke. His ex-wife's fiance, Rich, the doctor, explains to Silver that he has a problem with his aorta, and without surgery, he'll die. Silver decides to skip the surgery. He makes a bucket list with four items on it--be a better man, be a better father, fall in love, and die. What happens after that makes up the bulk of the novel.
I'm sentimental, and the sentimental aspects of One Last Thing Before I Go were appropriately moving. But it's also a funny book, and even though I rarely laugh out loud when I'm reading, I did laugh during this one.
Tropper writes great sentences. I found myself highlighting something in almost every chapter.
I'm sentimental, and the sentimental aspects of One Last Thing Before I Go were appropriately moving. But it's also a funny book, and even though I rarely laugh out loud when I'm reading, I did laugh during this one.
Tropper writes great sentences. I found myself highlighting something in almost every chapter.
I'm a sucker for father-daughter stories and this one didn't disappoint. I love Jonathan Tropper; he makes storytelling look so easy.
favorite passages:
"Is there really any difference between being fulfilled or just thinking you are?" [p 142]
"Is there really any difference between being fulfilled or just thinking you are?" [p 142]
This was an enjoyable read, although I think This is Where I leave you was better.
Another middle aged white guy realizes he's an asshole. Everyone forgives him.
Funniest book I have read in awhile and a really easy read allowing me to polish off the second half on a lazy Sunday. Will have to keep my eyes peeled for more Tropper books.
Another terrific coming of age tale by Jonathan Tropper. I would consider him the Philip Roth of Generation X/Y. Slightly humorous, slightly gut wrenching.
I loved this book, it was laugh out loud funny! I forgot to mention that I read this on my nook and the formatting was pretty messed up. Didn't interfere with my enjoyment of the book, but was annoying.