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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
Drew Silver was just too much of a loser for me. The main problem with him as a character is he doesn't seem to have ever been a good guy. Why his long suffering family puts up with him is beyond me...
Reading this book is like standing under a tank full of depression and having it flushed onto your head. I hated every character, their miserable existences and complete lack of ambition to improve anything in their lives. It was only Tropper's triumphant "This is Where I Leave You" that made me slog through to the end of this one, hoping for some prize. I didn't find it.
Jonathan Tropper has a habit of making me feel that everything will be okay. This book was no exception.
I really enjoyed this one. Silver isn't the most likable character but I sympathize with him. He is hilarious and so are the other characters we are introduced to.
I feel like Trooper left the ending so ambiguous because he wanted readers to decide the ending. I like to think that Silver survived the operation and is going to try his hardest to be a different man.
I feel like Trooper left the ending so ambiguous because he wanted readers to decide the ending. I like to think that Silver survived the operation and is going to try his hardest to be a different man.
Ugh. This book was so bad, and I should've given up when I first thought about it.
The entire book was about a middle aged man who gets a death sentence of a diagnosis, which could easily be fixed with a surgery, but he refuses to get it.
Why does he refuse to get it? Honestly, I still have no idea. My only guess is that he would rather garner sympathy from his ex-wife and his estranged daughter. So, instead of taking this opportunity as a wake up call to get his life back in order and fixed his relationships he screwed up, he decides to just keep ignoring everyone who, for whatever reason, care about him when they ask him, practically beg him, to get the stupid surgery.
The entire book was about a middle aged man who gets a death sentence of a diagnosis, which could easily be fixed with a surgery, but he refuses to get it.
Why does he refuse to get it? Honestly, I still have no idea. My only guess is that he would rather garner sympathy from his ex-wife and his estranged daughter. So, instead of taking this opportunity as a wake up call to get his life back in order and fixed his relationships he screwed up, he decides to just keep ignoring everyone who, for whatever reason, care about him when they ask him, practically beg him, to get the stupid surgery.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Jag vet inte vad det är med Tropper men hans titlar verkar ha en förtrollande effekt på mig. De låter intressanta och så dras jag in i nån jävla "tyck synd om mig trots att det var jag som fuckat up mitt liv" porr skriven för män som inte vill ta ansvar för sina egna relationer till partners barn och familj. Jag klarar inte av Silver som huvudpersonen. Jag fattar inte hans resonemang kring nåt. Hela hans grej är självömkan kring att det är så synd om honom för att han är en dålig och frånvarande pappa. Que? Om det nu stör honom GÖR EN JÄVLA FÖRÄNDRING DÅ.
Sen har vi hela grejen med att kvinnorna mest beskrivs med ord som ung, gammal, fasta tuttar och rumpor, vackra som en sommardag yada yada. Usch!!! Ge mig realistiska kroppar. Ge mig bristningar och celluliter och rynkor. Ge mig något karaktärsdrag som gör att kvinnorna känns verkliga! Och inte framställs som sura för att de vill ha ngn typ av vettig relation.
Om jag lagt märke till vem som skrivit boken innan jag började lyssna hade jag aldrig börjat och jag hoppas jag aldrig råkar plocka upp en Tropper igen.
Sen har vi hela grejen med att kvinnorna mest beskrivs med ord som ung, gammal, fasta tuttar och rumpor, vackra som en sommardag yada yada. Usch!!! Ge mig realistiska kroppar. Ge mig bristningar och celluliter och rynkor. Ge mig något karaktärsdrag som gör att kvinnorna känns verkliga! Och inte framställs som sura för att de vill ha ngn typ av vettig relation.
Om jag lagt märke till vem som skrivit boken innan jag började lyssna hade jag aldrig börjat och jag hoppas jag aldrig råkar plocka upp en Tropper igen.
Tropper has a formula, and he rarely deviates from it. Middle-aged man experiencing some event that makes him question his entire existence and his connection (or lack there of) to family and friends. "One Last Thing Before I Go" is not the best example of said formula (check out "This is Where I Leave You" for that), but it is a good read nonetheless. Tropper's central question is - is it worth it to live feeling lonely and disconnected, like you have failed at everything? And, if it is, can you correct your path after many years of doing it wrong? He answers these questions, and many more, in a heartfelt and entertaining way.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-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