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The Good Father by Noah Hawley
4.0
The Good Father is a story of a father/son relationship that goes awry after a divorce. The son ends up dropping out of college and ends up being accused of a terrible shooting. The story is part psychological portrait, part mystery, and while I wouldn't call it fine literature, it was a very fascinating read. I finished it in a couple of days because it was hard to put down for me.
Most of the story is told through the eyes of the father, and I found this point of view to be very interesting as a parent.
Interwoven into the perspectives of the father is the story of the son and how he gets in such deep trouble. There are many anecdotes of the most famous assassins/shooters of modern day times - - and these serve to illuminate the tale of the son.
All in all, a great read, albeit not an uplifting one. I think parents and/or children of divorce will find it easier to relate to the storyline as a whole. I was quite tempted to give it five stars, but I usually reserve those for books with more literary merit, and there were some elements that weren't totally believable. . .but it was a thoughtful, well crafted, and disturbing story. It would be a strong book club selection.
Most of the story is told through the eyes of the father, and I found this point of view to be very interesting as a parent.
Interwoven into the perspectives of the father is the story of the son and how he gets in such deep trouble. There are many anecdotes of the most famous assassins/shooters of modern day times - - and these serve to illuminate the tale of the son.
All in all, a great read, albeit not an uplifting one. I think parents and/or children of divorce will find it easier to relate to the storyline as a whole. I was quite tempted to give it five stars, but I usually reserve those for books with more literary merit, and there were some elements that weren't totally believable. . .but it was a thoughtful, well crafted, and disturbing story. It would be a strong book club selection.