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pearlgenius's review against another edition
3.0
Read this over one weekend, it kept me busy, and it was the first adult contemporary book I read. I think the idea of the main character being a middle aged man and having no idea what he wants to do in life, is somewhat foreseeable in my future. Couldn't put it down, but only because I was invested in the drama. Felt a bit like Murakami with the descriptions of women, but it was okay. Made me think of grief, marriage, and family dynamics in a new light which is something I like to read about.
moco71's review against another edition
4.0
Entertaining family disfunction - makes me appreciate my normal family!! I could see this being an entertaining movie...
hopereads1017's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
marcaurele's review against another edition
3.0
Il y a une bonne dose d'humour dans le livre et c'est son point fort. L'histoire n'a rien de spécial.
laurenreadsoccasionally's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I don't know that it's necessarily well written (the phrase "I let out a breath I didn't realize I was holding" was used. Twice.) but I really enjoyed reading it and that's ultimately what matters.
xcaity's review against another edition
4.0
Going to finish this one as soon as I finish the Jaz Parks series. Great book so far, just not what I feel like reading atm.
eesizemore's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
trin's review against another edition
3.0
Amazing what some jokes will do for you. Jonathan Tropper’s This Is Where I Leave You has a premise almost identical to [a:Stewart O’Nan|18341|Stewart O'Nan|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1206592605p2/18341.jpg]’s [b:Wish You Were Here|165358|Wish You Were Here (Mrs. Murphy Book 1)|Rita Mae Brown|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172341120s/165358.jpg|1168562], in which a messed-up extended family is brought together by the death of its patriarch. (And the premise is certainly not unique to O’Nan, either.) But Tropper’s novel is about ten thousand times more readable than O’Nan’s turgid narrative, all because it’s got some humor to it. Thank god.
Nevertheless, family sagas of this type—especially those rooted in some middle-aged white guy’s neuroses and regrets about sex—will just never really be my thing. Besides which, everyone in this book was a total pill. I couldn’t help but spend the majority of my reading time thinking that they deserved each other.
Nevertheless, family sagas of this type—especially those rooted in some middle-aged white guy’s neuroses and regrets about sex—will just never really be my thing. Besides which, everyone in this book was a total pill. I couldn’t help but spend the majority of my reading time thinking that they deserved each other.
stephaniesteen73's review against another edition
3.0
There were a lot of great themes in this book: life, love, loss, the gulf that can widen between people that are close, redemption, etc. But, sadly, my number one impression of the book is how much sex was in it. I didn't think I was a sensitive reader, but wow!
asaph95's review against another edition
2.0
This book was.... boring.
It was written because the author clearly wanted it to become a movie and looks like he got what he wanted as well. It read like a movie script, it was full of cliches, it was all over the place. The pacing was weird, the character's story lines weren't developed at all and honestly, the characters were the most one dimensional characters I've ever read about.
How can you mourn the death of your dad, who, seemed like an okay dad, by just saying 'I miss dad' over and over again. Could've fooled me. It seemed to me like the death of their dad was the last thing they cared about.
I have to give it to the book though, the humour was pretty good. I've marked a bunch of times where I laughed while reading it.
There was so much that was unresolved, it feels like the whole entire book was pointless. Was this just Tropper's diary?
Don't read it, I promise you, you'll be disappointed.
It was written because the author clearly wanted it to become a movie and looks like he got what he wanted as well. It read like a movie script, it was full of cliches, it was all over the place. The pacing was weird, the character's story lines weren't developed at all and honestly, the characters were the most one dimensional characters I've ever read about.
How can you mourn the death of your dad, who, seemed like an okay dad, by just saying 'I miss dad' over and over again. Could've fooled me. It seemed to me like the death of their dad was the last thing they cared about.
I have to give it to the book though, the humour was pretty good. I've marked a bunch of times where I laughed while reading it.
There was so much that was unresolved, it feels like the whole entire book was pointless. Was this just Tropper's diary?
Don't read it, I promise you, you'll be disappointed.