A review by pkc
The Man I Think I Know by Mike Gayle

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

310 pages of heartwarming beauty. Don’t get me wrong, the heartwarming moments come from dark places, so they’re hard-won but beautiful. Mike Gayle has a real skill for taking nuanced, complicated human experiences and affording them an ease of digestion without over-simplifying or skimping on the emotion. I look forward to the next book of his I read. James and Danny are beautiful co-protagonists and their platonic friendship is beautifully explored. It’s not something that you see an awful lot in literature, but it’s beautifully done here.
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