The Guncle by Steven Rowley [in Booklist]
05 Sep, by in Adult Readers, Audio, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific, Repost
*STARRED REVIEW Titles about lonely survivors with just the right balance of lightening humor and lasting gravitas make for an undeniably popular genre. Think international sensation A Man Called Ove, whose global mega-success probably fueled the popularity of acerbic-but-redeemable-left-behinds-who-get-happy-endings sort of books. Steven Rowley’s latest is a prime example, superbly improved...