19th book of 2021
Release date: Mar. 30th 2021
Thanks to NetGalley and Novel Novels to send me a digital review copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Reading period: Feb 25th 2021 – Feb 28th 2021
Summary
Forrest Wilcox misses his younger life and the America of an earlier time. Plagued by a fear of change, irrational outbursts, and unrelenting insecurities, he’s a man weary of living a joyless life.
When Forrest’s mother summons him to tell him her cancer has progressed, it throws his already stressful life into chaos. Not only is he losing his mother, he’s now tasked with finding his brother, Bryan, who left suddenly and cut ties with the family sixteen years ago.
Determined to get something right, Forrest defies his wife’s orders and takes their twelve-year-old daughter out west, where he hopes to locate Bryan. But before he can see this mission through, he’s forced to confront his inner demons, battle with his unpredictability, and trust himself and the journey or risk losing everything and everyone he loves.
Follow Forrest’s journey of self-discovery in this timely tale that evokes the American voice akin to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and puts a spotlight on an imperfect man in need of redemption in self and fatherhood, and faith in what the future holds.
Rating
Review
This book was a wild ride through the USA about a daughter and a father to find a long lost brother.
The main character is an angry and raw one; he is the imperfect character that you can struggle to read about, but at the same time, the truest to reality. I like the fact that you have his thought which makes you understand his feelings.
I am not used to first-person POV, and sometimes it was putting me out of the story, especially at the beginning. This book is at a fast pace which is amplified by the writing and this first-person POV. However, sometimes it was too fast, and I was a little lost by all the events this duo encountered during their trip.
The end makes me cry a little; I was happy about this ending. This was the best way to end this book. However, I would have like a prologue that shows the future to complete this book.
A good fast pace book to read, especially if you have a reading slump.
Liz.
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