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A review by heathen
Groundskeeping by Lee Cole
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I'm not sure if I'll give the most unbiased review on this book. I grew up in the same region as the author, and it's a region he writes about at length in this book. He definitely nails how life is in western Kentucky, and the simultaneous love and revulsion its residents can have for the area.
The novel itself felt somewhat slow to me. The main character was relatable if not particularly likeable at times. The struggle to feel care and love towards family members whose political alignments are diametrically opposed was familiar to me.
Overall, I would recommend this. I love reading how other people from my neck of the woods write about a place I know intimately. I'm generally rooting for anyone from Kentucky to succeed. I would probably also let people know that the story is slow going and not terribly eventful.
The novel itself felt somewhat slow to me. The main character was relatable if not particularly likeable at times. The struggle to feel care and love towards family members whose political alignments are diametrically opposed was familiar to me.
Overall, I would recommend this. I love reading how other people from my neck of the woods write about a place I know intimately. I'm generally rooting for anyone from Kentucky to succeed. I would probably also let people know that the story is slow going and not terribly eventful.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Drug use
Minor: Xenophobia