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A review by bookishvanessa
The Young Widower's Handbook by Tom McAllister
3.0
I received a free copy of this book to review; thank you to the author and the publisher.
The Young Widower’s Handbook is a quirky little book that follows recently widowed 29-year-old Hunter Cady on a road trip across the U.S. following his wife, Kait’s, death. After his wife dies unexpectedly, Hunter shuts down and shuts everyone out, taking his wife’s ashes and jumping in the car. On his journey west across the country, he meets an interesting cast of characters.
What I Liked: Hunter and Kait’s relationship seemed so real and down-to-earth during all of the scenes when Hunter reminisced. I could really feel his love for her and his pain following her passing.
What I Didn’t Quite Like: The middle of the book dragged on and on a bit too much. I wasn’t interested in the characters Hunter met along his journey, and I kept wanting to shake him at some points because of his decisions, but I understand he was grieving.
Read If: Read if you enjoy contemporary literature and character-driven novels.
The Young Widower’s Handbook is a quirky little book that follows recently widowed 29-year-old Hunter Cady on a road trip across the U.S. following his wife, Kait’s, death. After his wife dies unexpectedly, Hunter shuts down and shuts everyone out, taking his wife’s ashes and jumping in the car. On his journey west across the country, he meets an interesting cast of characters.
What I Liked: Hunter and Kait’s relationship seemed so real and down-to-earth during all of the scenes when Hunter reminisced. I could really feel his love for her and his pain following her passing.
What I Didn’t Quite Like: The middle of the book dragged on and on a bit too much. I wasn’t interested in the characters Hunter met along his journey, and I kept wanting to shake him at some points because of his decisions, but I understand he was grieving.
Read If: Read if you enjoy contemporary literature and character-driven novels.