The Guncle

I don't usually read humour books, but I really enjoyed this. And even LOL'd a number of times. It's lighthearted... for the most part. But seeing as the major theme is grief (and how to deal with it), the eye-watering moments are inescapable. It's rather predictable, but not in a terrible way, which helps keep it lighthearted (and heartwarming) and makes it a gratifying read. The Crisis could have been more dire, so maybe closer to a 3.5, but rounding up.

Fun story - perfect summer listen. Loved the Guncle's voice – reminded me of the cadence Tom Papa uses to deliver his stand-up.

Witty sitcom romp layered with grief and trauma, perhaps some growth and acceptance... this never goes deep, and it would have been better if it could have, but then it wouldn't be light-hearted and easy.

Ich bin beeindruckt. Trotz der wirklich schweren Themen wie den Tod eines nahestehenden Menschen und Medikamentensucht hat sich der Guncle als absolutes Wohlfühlbuch entpuppt, ohne die emotionalen Aspekte der Trauer herunterzuspielen. Ich habe zeitweise wirklich herzhaft gelacht, aber auch mit den Figuren mitgelitten.

Definitiv ein Autor, den ich mir merken werde.