The Guncle

I loved this book! I don't read a lot of comedy or humour, but this one was great. The narrator of the audiobook made it even more funny by bringing grants lisp to life. But the thing that made this book great is Rowley's exploration of the serious themes beneath the superficial wit and humor. His exploration of grief, and how we can use humour as a coping mechanism to deal with it, is insightful and heartwarming. The writing is excellent. I thought this book was really well structured, with nothing extraneous, and some of the turns of phrase were so good that I had to rewind and listen to them again. I have recommended this book to several people, who have also enjoyed it, and it has motivated me to now begin reading The Editor, also by Stephen Rowley.