A review by encgolsen
Groundskeeping by Lee Cole

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Owen Callahan, a 28-year-old aspiring writer, returns home to Kentucky when his luck runs out in Colorado. Living with his grandfather, he takes a job as a groundskeeper at a nearby college so he can enroll in a writing class for free. He becomes involved with a visiting writer from DC, Alma, the daughter of Bosnian Muslim refugees. A thoughtful and moving look at the complex mix of emotions home and family can evoke, especially if people you love voted for Trump.