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A review by bookgirl1209
The Book of Joe by Jonathan Tropper
4.0
I love Jonathan Tropper's writing. More specifically, his characters are always so real, warts and all.
In this one, Joe returns home after his Dad suffers a stroke and well after his fictional expose on his hometown and everyone in it. How he deals with a dysfunctional, estranged family and an essentially angry town is so interesting. You cringe at his mistakes and fumbles but still like him. It's funny in parts and uncomfortable in others but still manages to hold your attention and make you root for even the characters you don't really like.
In this one, Joe returns home after his Dad suffers a stroke and well after his fictional expose on his hometown and everyone in it. How he deals with a dysfunctional, estranged family and an essentially angry town is so interesting. You cringe at his mistakes and fumbles but still like him. It's funny in parts and uncomfortable in others but still manages to hold your attention and make you root for even the characters you don't really like.