A review by littletaiko
The River Why by David James Duncan

5.0

I first heard about this book when listening to the What Should I Read Next podcast when the guest inlaced this in his top three favorite books. While I'm not into fishing, I am into coming of age stories and this one is oh so good. The wry humor just sneaks up on you and you find yourself doing a double take at what you just read. This follows Gus's decision to strike out on his own to live a life spent fishing. What he gets instead is a better understanding of what it means to be a well rounded member of society.