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The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher
by E.M. Anderson
adventurous
challenging
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thanks to Midnight Meadow Publishing for a copy to review!
This was incredibly delightful, but not without its heavy moments. Edna is such a fun character to get to follow on her adventures, always with her knitting in her bag. This fairly stubborn old woman living in a nursing home, worried over her hips and knees, is still nonetheless excited about an adventure that’ll take her away from regular bingo nights.
There are many heavy moments and the author has brilliantly balanced the hurt and pain with some levity in this story. The main character is grieving the death of her son, as many characters are grieving the deaths of their family members. The villain causes quite a lot of death and destruction so this is by no means a lighthearted read. But still, somehow the author has made these characters feel like family in a way that we can grow and laugh and cry alongside them.
This was incredibly delightful, but not without its heavy moments. Edna is such a fun character to get to follow on her adventures, always with her knitting in her bag. This fairly stubborn old woman living in a nursing home, worried over her hips and knees, is still nonetheless excited about an adventure that’ll take her away from regular bingo nights.
There are many heavy moments and the author has brilliantly balanced the hurt and pain with some levity in this story. The main character is grieving the death of her son, as many characters are grieving the deaths of their family members. The villain causes quite a lot of death and destruction so this is by no means a lighthearted read. But still, somehow the author has made these characters feel like family in a way that we can grow and laugh and cry alongside them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse