A review by ronmccutchan
Dishes by Rich Wallace

2.0

H'mm - I saw this on a booklist and was intrigued by the setting (I'd been to Ogunquit for a week's vacation one summer, so was curious how my memories of the town meshed . . . nothing gibed specifically, but it was enough to bring back memories of the trip--as well as trips to Provincetown and Rhode Island). I was going to tag this as LGBT, but it's ultimately a bit of a tease--Danny and his coworker Hector have are-they-aren't-they interested vibe going

Danny ends up with the girl

and there's a similar is-he-isn't-he going on with Jack, Danny's dad.

that one's subtle--Dad's out almost every night and everyone says "it must be some girl," but the point is also made that "almost everyone" working at Dishes is gay. Wallace reveals said girl very late in the game, and even then, with there being a green-card marriage involved, one wonders

The ending comes on very quickly--the various plot complications are easily resolved. I agree with other reviewers saying it feels rushed.