A review by andrew61
The Brotherhood of the Grape by John Fante

3.0

A story about how a 50 something year old man deals with his elderly parents. Henry Molise is an author living hundreds of miles from his family who live in a small Cailfornian town, He receives a phone call from his brother saying that his parents are getting divorced, they are in their 70's and been married for 50 plus years.In a comic opening chapter his parents are described as being locked out of the local police station following which Henry agrees to return. The book then describes his relationship with his traditional Italian parents with much alcohol, food and battling. Not a bad read with a good depiction of a man coming to terms with his parents decline and some humour although a very odd sexual encounter towards the end which didn't seem to me to be explainable.
Overall ok.