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One Last Thing Before I Go
by Jonathan Tropper
Sometimes when it comes to reading books by an author who is new to me, I tend to do things out of order. There's no real rhyme or reason as to why I do it this way. It could be because their latest work is what caught my eye first, or it could be the working theory that like fine wine, writers get better over time.
Only writing isn't like fine wine and, if anything, most writers spend years trying to recreate whatever was their best seller. Unless you're the likes of say Stephen King, most writers are known for their biggest accomplishments, or biggest misses as the case may be. This needs to be said because I have no idea if Jonathan Tropper has been around long enough to have a "best" book yet, but the latest is what I started with nonetheless. And while I enjoyed the book, admittedly I wasn't blown away.
One Last Thing Before I Go is the story of a middle aged, former semi rock star named Silver. Divorced seven years ago, Silver's life has pooled into a mass of near misses and could have been moments. He has failed in his professional life as well as his personal with no hope of ever seeing either of those things change.
So when Silver gets word that without a serious operation he will die, he does the unthinkable- he turns down the operation. Everyone in his life sees this as selfish and typical Silver, while Silver sees this as the only respectable thing he could do for everyone he has let down over the years. It's a heartbreaking premise, however Tropper manages to make it darkly humorous through out.
So what didn't I like about this book? Well nothing that I can put my finger on exactly. It was a good balance of humor and heart and I could see it being turned into an engrossing movie easily. I suppose my only real gripe was that it wasn't an entirely refreshing premise. Oh and without giving too much away, I wasn't a fan of the ending. And that's the last note I'll leave you with before I go.
Only writing isn't like fine wine and, if anything, most writers spend years trying to recreate whatever was their best seller. Unless you're the likes of say Stephen King, most writers are known for their biggest accomplishments, or biggest misses as the case may be. This needs to be said because I have no idea if Jonathan Tropper has been around long enough to have a "best" book yet, but the latest is what I started with nonetheless. And while I enjoyed the book, admittedly I wasn't blown away.
One Last Thing Before I Go is the story of a middle aged, former semi rock star named Silver. Divorced seven years ago, Silver's life has pooled into a mass of near misses and could have been moments. He has failed in his professional life as well as his personal with no hope of ever seeing either of those things change.
So when Silver gets word that without a serious operation he will die, he does the unthinkable- he turns down the operation. Everyone in his life sees this as selfish and typical Silver, while Silver sees this as the only respectable thing he could do for everyone he has let down over the years. It's a heartbreaking premise, however Tropper manages to make it darkly humorous through out.
So what didn't I like about this book? Well nothing that I can put my finger on exactly. It was a good balance of humor and heart and I could see it being turned into an engrossing movie easily. I suppose my only real gripe was that it wasn't an entirely refreshing premise. Oh and without giving too much away, I wasn't a fan of the ending. And that's the last note I'll leave you with before I go.