jcd1013's reviews
596 reviews

I loved the first book - it had been such an unexpectedly deep exploration of grief and family, beyond the fluffy book I had been expecting. This book was a little more mean and superficial than the first book (that was a lot of money and wealth that I couldn't relate to) and that left me a little disappointed. I still liked the kids a lot, although, I too missed Grant's lisp and overall, I thought Rowley captured teenage angst well. I loved the Guncle love lessons and I thought that the ending was sweet.

My last criticism would be around the dismissal of Maisie's feelings because she was on her period; the way that Patrick bolted and stammered when she was menstruating was annoying - he's a 50 year old man, I don't care if he's gay, menstruation is NORMAL. 

Having Meryl Streep narrate this was an excellent choice, as it came alive with her voice. 

The art is very cute.

I enjoyed the first part of the story - it was obvious that this was written from the author's experience and the part about the writer's room and exploring grief was great. But I couldn't figure out why the main characters like each other besides their connection to the tragedy. The smut was plentiful and hot, so that definitely was in its favor!

His way with words is just beautiful.