A review by clarehitchens
The Truth About Luck by Iain Reid

3.0

3 1/2 stars for this one. I would have gone to 4 if it had started as well as it finished. By the time I was done reading I was thoroughly charmed, but the first half of the book dragged a bit. When I think about that, I think that it mirrors the story itself. A twenty-something young man on a "staycation" with his elderly Grandma? At first he had no idea how to entertain her or what to say. But as the days went on it became obvious that Grandma was a lot more interesting than he had originally thought, and as his interest grew, so did ours. A tender, lovely memoir that I think would be enhanced by a live reading to bring out the author's wry humour.