by Jonathan Tropper
While the characters may seem recycled from [b:The Book of Joe|46661|The Book of Joe|Jonathan Tropper|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1333578207s/46661.jpg|4570662] (or vice-versa, but that's the order I read them in), they are what make Tropper's writing what it is. The self-depricating/...
In the past few weeks, I've read way too many stories dealing with the death of a spouse, either directly or indirectly. While not every one of those books was a downer, by the time I reached How to Talk to a Widower I felt as though I should be waving a white flag around, yelling "I give up!"Honest...
4.5 Stars29 year old Doug Parker was barely getting his life together when his wife Hailey passed away. Now she’s gone – and so is he. It’s been over a year and he is barely functioning. He rarely leaves the house and avoids any interaction with his family (including his stepson who was also left...
This is the third Tropper novel I have read, the first being This is Where I Leave You. I liked both of them a lot. They are poignant, sweet, funny, vicious, and insightful. His family dinner scenes are classic. They have you laughing out loud only to get sucker punched by the perceptiveness. He ...
This was my first Jonathan Tropper book and after reading it I would not hesitate to try some of his other work. I found this book witty, blunt and a bit chick lit all rolled up into one, which in my book is always good.
Very carefully, apparently - Jonathan Tropper brings us a tragic/comedy which investigates Doug Parker and how he mourns his wife. You can read my full review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/08/22/very-carefully-apparently/
Very funny, very sharp, very American, this is more like watching a sit-com than reading a novel. The action revovles around the attempt by a twenty nine year old journalist to reclaim his life after his wife was killed in a place-crash. Not obvious comic material, you might think. But Tropper milks...
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