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Groundskeeping
by Lee Cole
Owen is our protagonist. He currently lives with his grandfather having a strained relationship with both parents. He works as a groundskeeper at Ashby College and takes writing classes which he gets for free on the side. Alma is the woman the catches his attention the moment he meets her. She has a fellowship at Ashby. She is well off and has lived a better life than Owen in almost every way.
Alma and Owen fall in love and begin navigating their relationship while battling the things that make them different. They come together in many ways, but fall apart when their differences are too much to overcome. Still, they fight for each other until it’s time for Owen to make a decision. He must decide between pursuing his dream or staying with the woman he loves. It’s a relatable decision to have to make.
I did not think I was going to like this book. It started off so slow. As it continued though I began warming up to it.
Lee Cole’s writing is very real and relatable and he captures the mundane moments in life as well as the heart breaking and beautiful moments as well.
Owen and Alma couldn’t have lived more different lives if they tried. This becomes especially apparent when they meet each other’s parents. Owen’s mom and stepdad are Evangelicals who try to hide their disdain for Alma being a cultural Muslim. Owen is fascinated by Alma and her family having fled war torn Bosnia before coming to the US and thriving financially.
Owen and Alma’s relationship begins to show the most strains after these meetings and Owen begins questioning what’s important with his life. These characters aren’t always likable, but you understand their motives.
This is my honest review. Thank you to Alfred Knopf for sending me an ARC.
Alma and Owen fall in love and begin navigating their relationship while battling the things that make them different. They come together in many ways, but fall apart when their differences are too much to overcome. Still, they fight for each other until it’s time for Owen to make a decision. He must decide between pursuing his dream or staying with the woman he loves. It’s a relatable decision to have to make.
I did not think I was going to like this book. It started off so slow. As it continued though I began warming up to it.
Lee Cole’s writing is very real and relatable and he captures the mundane moments in life as well as the heart breaking and beautiful moments as well.
Owen and Alma couldn’t have lived more different lives if they tried. This becomes especially apparent when they meet each other’s parents. Owen’s mom and stepdad are Evangelicals who try to hide their disdain for Alma being a cultural Muslim. Owen is fascinated by Alma and her family having fled war torn Bosnia before coming to the US and thriving financially.
Owen and Alma’s relationship begins to show the most strains after these meetings and Owen begins questioning what’s important with his life. These characters aren’t always likable, but you understand their motives.
This is my honest review. Thank you to Alfred Knopf for sending me an ARC.