Genre: Chick-Lit / Contemporary
Book Type: Audio
Author: Steven Rowley
Narrator: Steven Rowley
Pages / Length: 336 pages / 11 hours and 23 minutes
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons (May 25, 2021) / Penguin Audio
Book Description:
From the bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus and The Editor comes a warm and deeply funny novel about a once-famous gay sitcom star whose unexpected family tragedy leaves him with his niece and nephew for the summer.
Patrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP, for short), has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant. That is, he loves spending time with them when they come out to Palm Springs for weeklong visits, or when he heads home to Connecticut for the holidays. But in terms of caretaking and relating to two children, no matter how adorable, Patrick is, honestly, overwhelmed.
So when tragedy strikes and Maisie and Grant lose their mother and Patrick's brother has a health crisis of his own, Patrick finds himself suddenly taking on the role of primary guardian. Despite having a set of "Guncle Rules" ready to go, Patrick has no idea what to expect, having spent years barely holding on after the loss of his great love, a somewhat-stalled acting career, and a lifestyle not-so-suited to a six- and a nine-year-old. Quickly realizing that parenting--even if temporary--isn't solved with treats and jokes, Patrick's eyes are opened to a new sense of responsibility, and the realization that, sometimes, even being larger than life means you're unfailingly human.
With the humor and heart we've come to expect from bestselling author Steven Rowley, The Guncle is a moving tribute to the power of love, patience, and family in even the most trying of times.
Thoughts:
This book was wonderful on so many levels! It had heartbreak, family, loss, friendship, love and all of the makings of a wonderful novel. I loved that this was full of humor, yet centered around a strong family unit to get through hard times. It was a very fast read.
Doing the audio (read by the author) made this even better! I LOVE when an author reads his/her own book. The infliction in their voice is always perfect and it added to the emotion in this book. It was also a beautiful reminder of my Uncle Russy who passed away years ago, so there were many times the humor would remind me of him and I was left smiling. I wish I had a physical copy to have drawn quotes from, but it was a very moving book, with the right element of laughter that added to this wonderful novel!
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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