A review by menomica
The Guncle by Steven Rowley

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
I love you, he said silently in his head, to himself, to the kids, to Joe, to Sara, to no one. To everyone.

I really loved how the theme of this book was about family and support. I loved watching Patrick grow throughout the book. I also really loved how honest this book was with grief. Watching Patrick essentially get PTSD flashbacks from Sara’s death to Joe’s felt so… real? I don’t know, but it was done very well.
The kids were adorable (especially Grant).
That whole subplot with Clara pissed me clean the fuck off, but I’m glad it was resolved quickly and with little fuss.
I really enjoyed this book.
Understandably, some might feel the part about Patrick never really confronting his agent for assaulting him as anticlimactic, but I think the point was more to acknowledge that those dynamics are prevalent in the industry and less so to serve as storyline in itself.
I loved JED. Emory was cute,
and I’m happy they ended up together
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