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So Long, Chester Wheeler by Catherine Ryan Hyde
5.0
Catherine Ryan Hyde does it again! A masterpiece. She takes these incredibly flawed and broken characters and makes us love them. She also reminds us how much people are going through that we don’t know about behind closed doors.
In this case, Chester Wheeler is, to the outside world, a horribly grumpy, homophobic, and mean old man. Lewis Madigan is a 24 year old software developer who has had a bad go of things lately; he has just lost his job, his boyfriend broke up with him and moved to California without him, and his best friend Anna also moved out leaving him completely roommate-less.
Lewis is Chester’s neighbor. An opportunity arises for Lewis to care for Chester (as Chester has chased off all the other caregivers) and as Lewis is in need of money he takes it. So ensues a relationship that will alter both of their lives, for good and bad, as they take an RV trip 2000 miles across the country for Chester to try to make amends to his ex-wife.
CRH always comes through with these great relationships, especially with an older person teaching a younger person something. Here we have themes of growth and learning to believe in yourself.
This was a very moving and poignant novel. One that will stay with me for a long time.
Thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the early review copy!
In this case, Chester Wheeler is, to the outside world, a horribly grumpy, homophobic, and mean old man. Lewis Madigan is a 24 year old software developer who has had a bad go of things lately; he has just lost his job, his boyfriend broke up with him and moved to California without him, and his best friend Anna also moved out leaving him completely roommate-less.
Lewis is Chester’s neighbor. An opportunity arises for Lewis to care for Chester (as Chester has chased off all the other caregivers) and as Lewis is in need of money he takes it. So ensues a relationship that will alter both of their lives, for good and bad, as they take an RV trip 2000 miles across the country for Chester to try to make amends to his ex-wife.
CRH always comes through with these great relationships, especially with an older person teaching a younger person something. Here we have themes of growth and learning to believe in yourself.
This was a very moving and poignant novel. One that will stay with me for a long time.
Thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the early review copy!