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abominablesnowaro's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Terminal illness
aimsro's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
kimveach's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Sexual assault
amibo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug abuse
Minor: Infidelity
hannahb1533's review
- 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
atamano's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Addiction, Cancer, and Injury/Injury detail
mollywill's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Homophobia
Moderate: Car accident, Drug abuse, and Addiction
Minor: Injury/Injury detail