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A review by justinereinosa
The Young Widower's Handbook by Tom McAllister
2.0
Was there a real story here? Because I think I missed it.
Hunter wasn't very likeable from the very beginning. He always seemed to find something wrong with everything. And not just after his wife's death. He seemed unhappy with everything even before. Maybe I read him wrong, but he was a constant critique.
The story lay flat through most of the book. There was no climactic event expect for when he finally released his wife's ashes, and even then, the scene that was painted seemed all too generic.
There were several points where I wanted to just stop reading, but I persevered and finished, constantly thinking at some point SOMETHING had to happen. I give it two stars for the last few lines of the book that were slightly moving and the very beginning of the book that drew me in at first. Other than that the book was a dud.
I cry so easily, yet I found it very hard to be sympathetic for this widower.
Hunter wasn't very likeable from the very beginning. He always seemed to find something wrong with everything. And not just after his wife's death. He seemed unhappy with everything even before. Maybe I read him wrong, but he was a constant critique.
The story lay flat through most of the book. There was no climactic event expect for when he finally released his wife's ashes, and even then, the scene that was painted seemed all too generic.
There were several points where I wanted to just stop reading, but I persevered and finished, constantly thinking at some point SOMETHING had to happen. I give it two stars for the last few lines of the book that were slightly moving and the very beginning of the book that drew me in at first. Other than that the book was a dud.
I cry so easily, yet I found it very hard to be sympathetic for this widower.