A review by stevenk
Henry, Himself by Stewart O'Nan

4.0

A prequel to two other books about Emily Maxwell (Which at this point I haven't read), this book is about Henry Maxwell, a 75 year old retired engineer living in Pittsburgh with his wife Emily and his dog Rufus. This is a book that is really about nothing, or likely about events referenced in the two Emily books, just Henry living life and reflecting on past events, but the writing style and attention to detail bring Henry and his family and the locations in Pittsburgh and Lake Chautauqua to life in a way that made them very relatable and drew me into the story. I would rate this book 3.5 stars if Goodreads allowed half stars. I received a free ARC of this book through Goodreads First Reads Giveaways.