Publication date:
May 18, 2021
NetGalley
Penguin House
Arc, fiction, digital
Republished (9/1/2020)
284 pages 3/5
8/31/22-9/1/22
"Think where man’s glory most begins and ends, And say my glory was I had such friends." William Butler Yeats
A coming-of-age novel that explores a mediation on life, death, and lifelong friendship.
In the summer of 1986, Tully Dawson had dreams of freedom and life far removed from that of his father, Woodbine, an unemployed alcoholic miner. He had a charisma that instantly attracted people to him. The narrator, James, describes his friendship and admiration of Tully as his saving grace from his divorcing parents. They up and moved and left him alone to care for himself which is how he ended up spending most of time at Tully's house. He was a bookish sort without many friends except for the characters and authors in his books.
I found the story rather dragged for me and rather depressing. James looked up Tully and felt embraced by his family. He allowed himself to be experience the care-free life style that energized Tully. Their friendship would endure the toughest obstacles where James finds himself to be a support and motivation to Tully. It is an emotional story of family and friends, enduring commitment of friendships. I wished that I could've related more with the characters and their story.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4164539805
https://www.netgalley.com/member/book/206691/review
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