shirleytupperfreeman 's review for:

The Lonely Polygamist by Brady Udall

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If a book can be both absurd and poignant, this is it. The love and responsibility a decent man feels for his family (poignant) can be overwhelming when the numbers are multiplied exponentially (absurd). By the end, I cared about the characters and knew they were decent, though flawed, people but I still didn't care for the lifestyle. Brady Udall's writing is fantastic -- it's a good read.