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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
If there's chick lit is there dude lit? Men in midlife crisis, cracked me up but also gave me hope. Tropper knows how to weave a story
"When you know you're dying, everything comes into focus in a way it never has before. It's like the grimy world has been polished to a sparkling shine, and everything stands out, latching onto your stream of consciousness and sending it in every direction at once, and your brain becomes a puddle of free associations".
"And someday soon, I'll rest in peace. But till that day does come, I'll rest in pieces".
"And Ice cream cones, what is it with you and ice cream cones?"
"I guess no one ever eats an ice cream cone at a funeral, or a fire. The Red Cross doesn't drop ice cream cones into third world countries. If you're eating an ice cream cone, it's just very hard to believe that things have gone completely to shit. That there isn't still hope"
"One last thing before I go" is the sixth and most recent book written by Jonathan Tropper, the American author, living in Westchester, NY, known for choosing every day themes such as being single, growing up, getting married, losing a love one as themes for his book, adding some Jewish religion to it and most of all awesome, funny dialogues. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages and his book "This is where I leave you" (which I loved, by the way), has been made into a film by Warner Borthers just two years ago.
The strength in Tropper's books lays in the well developed realistic characters, the themes of the books that everyone can relate to and most of all in the funny, witty and awesome dialogues that just make you crack up, however sad what's going on at that point in the story.
In "One last thing before I go" we meet Silver, a divorced ex-musician who once upon a time used to be successful but now is anything but. HIs wife has left him and is about to marry some doctor, the relationship with his daughter leaves a lot of room for improvement and he finds himself living in some sad apartment building with a shitload of other single guys. Just when his daughter confides in him and turns to him for help because she unexpectedly fell pregnant, does Silver learn that there is something wrong with his aorta. A ministroke sends him to hospital, a warning not to be misunderstood. Despite the medical possibilities refuses Silver to have the necessary surgery; his life being an impossible mess, he decided to make the most of the time he has left, instead of trying to get completely better, much to the desperation of his entire family and his friends, who try everything to convince him otherwise. And all this time Silver wonders whether his life really is worth saving or not.
Jonathan Tropper as we know him. Serious topics, tackled with humour. Sad situations and food for through camouflaged in funny and witty dialogues, that nevertheless leave the reader thinking….
A nice read. I am a fan of Tropper's books.
"And someday soon, I'll rest in peace. But till that day does come, I'll rest in pieces".
"And Ice cream cones, what is it with you and ice cream cones?"
"I guess no one ever eats an ice cream cone at a funeral, or a fire. The Red Cross doesn't drop ice cream cones into third world countries. If you're eating an ice cream cone, it's just very hard to believe that things have gone completely to shit. That there isn't still hope"
"One last thing before I go" is the sixth and most recent book written by Jonathan Tropper, the American author, living in Westchester, NY, known for choosing every day themes such as being single, growing up, getting married, losing a love one as themes for his book, adding some Jewish religion to it and most of all awesome, funny dialogues. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages and his book "This is where I leave you" (which I loved, by the way), has been made into a film by Warner Borthers just two years ago.
The strength in Tropper's books lays in the well developed realistic characters, the themes of the books that everyone can relate to and most of all in the funny, witty and awesome dialogues that just make you crack up, however sad what's going on at that point in the story.
In "One last thing before I go" we meet Silver, a divorced ex-musician who once upon a time used to be successful but now is anything but. HIs wife has left him and is about to marry some doctor, the relationship with his daughter leaves a lot of room for improvement and he finds himself living in some sad apartment building with a shitload of other single guys. Just when his daughter confides in him and turns to him for help because she unexpectedly fell pregnant, does Silver learn that there is something wrong with his aorta. A ministroke sends him to hospital, a warning not to be misunderstood. Despite the medical possibilities refuses Silver to have the necessary surgery; his life being an impossible mess, he decided to make the most of the time he has left, instead of trying to get completely better, much to the desperation of his entire family and his friends, who try everything to convince him otherwise. And all this time Silver wonders whether his life really is worth saving or not.
Jonathan Tropper as we know him. Serious topics, tackled with humour. Sad situations and food for through camouflaged in funny and witty dialogues, that nevertheless leave the reader thinking….
A nice read. I am a fan of Tropper's books.
I was pleasantly surprised about this book. I am usually not a fan of books about middle-aged, washed up, characters who have a mess of a life but this book made the story interesting.
Silver is a washed up, one hit wonder band, musician who finds out he has a heart condition he could die from when he hits middle age. He is divorced, over-weight, and his life is a mess. He decides not to get the life saving procedure and to try and fix his life before he dies.
Throw into this that his ex.wife eh still pines for is getting remarried, his 19 year old daughter finds out she is pregnant, and his trying to figure out what love is and how to fix failed relationships before his heart gives out and you have an interesting read.
Definitely a book worth a read and I ended up reading the whole book in one sitting.
Silver is a washed up, one hit wonder band, musician who finds out he has a heart condition he could die from when he hits middle age. He is divorced, over-weight, and his life is a mess. He decides not to get the life saving procedure and to try and fix his life before he dies.
Throw into this that his ex.wife eh still pines for is getting remarried, his 19 year old daughter finds out she is pregnant, and his trying to figure out what love is and how to fix failed relationships before his heart gives out and you have an interesting read.
Definitely a book worth a read and I ended up reading the whole book in one sitting.
Simple yet profound. A perfect read for me at this point in my life. I can relate to Casey on many levels as my relationship with my dad has been limited and sporadic. It deeply resonates for me on that level. Despite my relationship with my dad, how would I react if i knew he was dying? Better yet, how would he react? I'd like to think he would react in the same way Silver did in this book. I love Troppers style of writing. Very realistic. I love his sarcasm in his writing. A fun read.
I love his books. Finished this one over two days and laughed out loud a few times. His protagonists are always infuriating but lovable.
This was a really good story, fast read. I read 80% of it one night after dinner and finished it the next night. My biggest complaint is the ending. It felt like the author took the easy way out, in my opinion.
I can't decide if the conclusion of this book is rage inducing or a perfect fit for the story. Was pleasantly surprised by this one!
Actually just a shade below 4 stars. I didn't expect to enjoy this book as much as I did. It is the second Jonathan Tropper book I have read, so I was familiar with his style. But this book has more heart and less snark than 'This Is Where I Leave You'. Perhaps it is because the lead character, Drew Silver, a one-hit wonder on the rock scene, is both so hapless and helplessly honest that he is appealing.
Silver's life is in a slow decline. It has been a decade since his marriage to long-suffering Denise collapsed, and he is barely involved in the life of his daughter Casey. He is living in an apartment building filled with other lost, divorced men. He survives on the royalties from his one hit and supplements his income by selling his sperm to a sperm bank once a week. But when Casey drops back into his life and tells him that she is pregnant, Silver has to take an interest. Unfortunately, this also coincides with his physical collapse from a failing aorta. When offered the chance for heart surgery, Silver declines on the grounds that his life is not worth living. This sets up the rest of the story--can Silver's friends and family convince him to change his mind. Some funny set pieces punctuate the story.
This story is made for the movies, and it was optioned but never made. During our book discussion, we had some fun deciding who should play the main characters. But unlike many similar comedies, there is a lot of introspection about life, marriage, parenting, and love. Should Silver be allowed to die on his own terms, or does he owe his family something by living? The themes of forgiveness, reconciliation and the ability to change play a large part in the story.
I found similarities to Nick Hornby's books, particularly 'Juliet, Naked'. And if you saw the Meryl Streep film 'Ricki and the Flash', you'll see some similarities.
I want to add a note about the writing that is hard to put a finger on. It was easy to read, but not simplistic. The writing flowed. Sometimes you come across books that seem to resist the reader, that make you wonder if it has to be that hard to read a book. This book was not like that. I found it a relief to let the pages fly by.
Silver's life is in a slow decline. It has been a decade since his marriage to long-suffering Denise collapsed, and he is barely involved in the life of his daughter Casey. He is living in an apartment building filled with other lost, divorced men. He survives on the royalties from his one hit and supplements his income by selling his sperm to a sperm bank once a week. But when Casey drops back into his life and tells him that she is pregnant, Silver has to take an interest. Unfortunately, this also coincides with his physical collapse from a failing aorta. When offered the chance for heart surgery, Silver declines on the grounds that his life is not worth living. This sets up the rest of the story--can Silver's friends and family convince him to change his mind. Some funny set pieces punctuate the story.
This story is made for the movies, and it was optioned but never made. During our book discussion, we had some fun deciding who should play the main characters. But unlike many similar comedies, there is a lot of introspection about life, marriage, parenting, and love. Should Silver be allowed to die on his own terms, or does he owe his family something by living? The themes of forgiveness, reconciliation and the ability to change play a large part in the story.
I found similarities to Nick Hornby's books, particularly 'Juliet, Naked'. And if you saw the Meryl Streep film 'Ricki and the Flash', you'll see some similarities.
I want to add a note about the writing that is hard to put a finger on. It was easy to read, but not simplistic. The writing flowed. Sometimes you come across books that seem to resist the reader, that make you wonder if it has to be that hard to read a book. This book was not like that. I found it a relief to let the pages fly by.