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A review by amelia555
Mr. Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo
5.0
Another lovely, layered, and easily likeable book from Bernardine Evaristo. This one is a story about a lifelong closteted elderly gent who faces the need to finally divorce his wife (who never knew) or lose the love of his life. This sounds like a potentially tearjerking topic, but the book is light on its feet, full of humor and reads fast (I couldn't finish it sooner due to work, not because I was constantly putting it away).
Barry, our protagonist, is sassy, full of himself, kind, sometimes uncaring, sometimes cares too much, egotistical, helpful — all at once! Love me a book with a complicated lead. We meet his wife (and there are chapters written from her POV, which offers us a different perspective), his adult daughters, who he doesn't seem to love equally, his grandson, and some other people from his past and present for the full picture. Barry isn't always right, but he's always funny, and you like him even when you find him a bit annoying.
The book is largely about how homophobia is our society can ruin whole lives of not only gay people themselves, but also their families, but it has an optimistic and hopeful light to it.
Really enjoyed it and looking forward to reading other books by Ms. Evaristo.
Barry, our protagonist, is sassy, full of himself, kind, sometimes uncaring, sometimes cares too much, egotistical, helpful — all at once! Love me a book with a complicated lead. We meet his wife (and there are chapters written from her POV, which offers us a different perspective), his adult daughters, who he doesn't seem to love equally, his grandson, and some other people from his past and present for the full picture. Barry isn't always right, but he's always funny, and you like him even when you find him a bit annoying.
The book is largely about how homophobia is our society can ruin whole lives of not only gay people themselves, but also their families, but it has an optimistic and hopeful light to it.
Really enjoyed it and looking forward to reading other books by Ms. Evaristo.