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hawksrye's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcohol and Cursing
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Addiction, Car accident, and Medical trauma
Minor: Religious bigotry, Classism, Deportation, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Blood, Chronic illness, Medical content, Misogyny, Suicide, Sexual content, and Vomit
gobblingupbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Fatphobia and Eating disorder
emmehooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
So many beautiful reflections about the queer experience and genuine reflections of grief in all its forms. My only qualm is that some of the subplots just didn’t feel necessary (<Emory, court drama with Clara>).
Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, Addiction, Death of parent, Cancer, and Car accident
Moderate: Drug abuse and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Eating disorder
marinabkat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
2.5
Moderate: Eating disorder, Drug use, and Alcohol
hannahb1533's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The Guncle is sweet, funny, reflective, and just a fun read. The book does such a good job looking at grief and how it effects people differently and also how people overcome grief and start living again.
The book reads like a sitcom that I would just keep watching and I found Rowley’s writing to be fun and witty. Patrick is a layered character and his development throughout the book is nuanced and self-reflective. His interactions with the kids felt real and not cliche, his character is well developed and that personality shines through in his interactions with the kids. I was a bit worried the book would go a bit too much with the very stereotypical gay uncle/friend persona, but the balance is great and Patrick feels like his own character, not a caricature.
I definitely recommend this if you are in a reading slump or need a cleanser from your normal reading genre. Also I need this book to become a stage play and my only choice for Patrick is Andrew Rannells.
TW: mentions of death, mentions of prescription drug addiction, grief, natural disaster.
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Eating disorder