A review by gobblingupbooks
The Guncle by Steven Rowley

3.0

I loved how sweet and tender the relationship between Patrick, Maisie, and Grant was. I liked the open discussions about grief and the healing that happened between Patrick and his siblings! However there was a ridiculous amount of fatphobia, diet culture, and straight up cruel comments about other people’s appearances that was not at all necessary to the story. Also, what was that weird racist “Indian-style” exchange with Clara? And why did Patrick suddenly forget that (morally? ethically, and I’m p sure legally??) you need a parent’s permission before publicly sharing videos of children on YouTube? 
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