A review by onceandfuturereads
An Evening of Long Goodbyes by Paul Murray

funny reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Through the parallel lives of young actress Bel and the late Gene Tierney emerges a story of one lost and crumbling family told through the eyes of a constantly-misunderstanding brother Charles. written in Murray’s absurd style “an evening of long goodbyes” will have you laughing at the antics of the Amelia Bedelia-style narrator, yet the ending ties everything up quite poignantly. 
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