Reviews

The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson

leyavh's review

3.0

An interesting enough story but wordy and could have been cut in half.

mcnallyswife's review against another edition

dark funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

ttimbrook's review

4.0

“Something strange is always better than something beautiful.”

searssarah's review

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-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

3.5

yourfriendgil's review against another edition

funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

christiek's review

3.5

For a book that gives good glimpses at how damaging it was for children to be raised this way, the ending is a bit underwhelming. The Wilson weird and fun, yet still dealing with real human issues is present, but I more appreciate the way he has honed his niche in subsequent books. 

kj2355's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

zacharius's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

laurareads404's review

funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

ttodd86's review

3.0

I wanted to like this book more than I did. There are some great themes about the complexity of of parent/child relationships, which here play out in artistic (and often bizarre) extremes, but overall the book just didn't hold up for me.
This same material as a short story or novella would be incredibly powerful.