chick-lit for men........? (How to talk to a Widower - Jonathan Tropper)

Member Name: mrbusy62

Product:	How to talk to a Widower - Jonathan Tropper
Date:	28/07/09 (9 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: easy, affrodable read

Disadvantages: you want to read more

I'd heard about this book a while ago but only got a copy before my holidays. £2 from FOPP!. Excelent value. As it's more of a touchy feely book I bought wih a 1974, part of the Red Riding series. Typical male I hear you say. Not really I have a vested interest. I am step Dad to two cracking kids, one about Russ's age and me not far from Doug's age. Thankfully my wife is alive and well but I reckoned this book would provide a humourous take on step parenting.

The book is exceptionally easy to read. it is not written for a child, it's just brutally honest and had me laughing out loud and retelling the stories several times. When it comes to it: the wedding rehearsal dinner is hilarious, specifically the speach made by Russ. The incident in the car park right after is equally as funny as is the wedding.

Russ's tattoo in memory of his mum will bring a tear to your eye and you groan in recognition as Doug's sister tries to sort her brother out by moving in when she is pregant and has fallen out with her husband. Incidently, the fight in the front yard is very funny.

The bond between step son and step dad is clealy defined. And it works well. All the step son wants is to stay with Doug, All Doug wants is the step son to stay with him. The step Dad/son reverses here as it's Russ who shows the intiative.

There are many other funny elements to this book, but the writer brings you back with a bump with the history of Haley and Doug. The disfunctional family is something you can't help but recognise and applaud someone for capturing it so well.

All in the book, was a bargian and can still be bought as cheap. it's one of thse pick up, put down and pick up as soon as you can books. If you have a spare weekend you will get through it easily. It is not sentimental and never forgets that readers need to laugh and cry to experience a full range of emotions.

And yes ladies, there are some good men out there, not just in the pages of a book. One chik-lit read I would reccomenf to anyone with even 1/2 a heart.

Summary: a sincere read that treads the fine line of step parenting