smerc's review against another edition
4.0
This is the story that will renew your hope in mankind. Seriously. The author is just a guy who befriended an old lady, went above and beyond in caring for her and learned (from her) how to deal with life's challenges.
mindsplinters's review against another edition
3.0
Cute, thoughtful, and ringing all the Up-tinged bells for me which wins it points. It also makes me think of my dad and how, over time, he has adopted/been adopted by various elderly women (plus the husband of one) who he does odd jobs for - just to help out, just to be kind, just to keep busy. I guess the difference is, my dad waited to be fully submerged in being at the beck and call of elderly women until us kids were adults. Thereby setting a great example while not depriving us of formative-teenage time... Because I couldn't help but feel a bit bad for his wife and kids and soon decided they were saints (also a wee bit resentful of Edith because, come on, she knew he had a wife and kids)
It isn't a brilliant piece of literature but you would not expect such from a neophyte author. It flowed and told the story and made you smile.
It isn't a brilliant piece of literature but you would not expect such from a neophyte author. It flowed and told the story and made you smile.
vlthrasher's review against another edition
4.0
This book was so sweet and wholesome. I loved the author's voice and humor and you could really see how he grew as a person and how the people around him grew. After reading this book I really want to visit Edith's house and see it for myself. I don't think this book was written for me as an audience but it was still just as enjoyable. I think the people who would get the most out of this book are people who have elderly people in their life and especially if they are taking care of those people. That being said, there were parts of this book that were repetitive and around page 100 it felt a little slow. However, I still really enjoyed the book and h0pe I remember to read it again when my parents get to this place.
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