mngwa's review
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
laurenplattman's review
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
bonniereads777's review
5.0
This beautiful story is all at once sad, touching, and absolutely hilarious. It's the story of a man who, many years later, is dealing with the actions of his father that made national news and landed his father in prison. At the same time, there is a hilarious description of a speech at a Catholic school. It's also about loving your parents and wanting to honor them, no matter what.
This author creates humor with genius. I will absolutely read his other works.
I received a free copy of this story from Netgalley and Amazon. I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This author creates humor with genius. I will absolutely read his other works.
I received a free copy of this story from Netgalley and Amazon. I am leaving this review voluntarily.
brittanya's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
paperbackprincess22's review
1.0
I couldn’t finish this story. I didn’t really understand or like where it was going.
curiouskatreads's review
3.0
This is the fourth book I've read in Amazon Originals Inheritance collection of short stories. Overall, I liked it - Mr. Marra is able to take a serious subject about betraying his father's secrets in a book and their subsequent relationship leading up to his father's death, and somehow find the humor in the midst. It's not haha funny, but it does find the humor in many bad situations, which takes a good deal of skill. I'd definitely take a peek at other books written by this author.
★★★
★★★
theonionboy's review
5.0
This was a really enjoyable story. It took a little while to get going, but then it was very witty and well written. Excellent audiobook narration too. Looking back, there was a lot packed into a short story, but it didn't feel too busy.