It took me a while to get around to reading this novel.
About six months ago – on August 21, 2016, I came home from an evening shift at work. I was feeling happy, because it was my birthday and I was looking forward to a cold beer and a birthday hug from my wife.
Only it wasn’t that happy. It turned out that was the same day that my younger brother lost a four year battle with pancreatic cancer. He spent the last day or so in the company of his wife and kids watching Gord Downie’s big Kingston concert on television and a hockey game.
And then he was gone.
I picked up this book a week or so ago and decided to try and read it. I had heard good things about it – but mostly I just wanted to try and get over the pain of my brother’s passing. Maybe not get over it, but get a little used to it.
I did enjoy reading this novel. It was a good and human story and even though there wasn’t a whole lot of action in it, the book took me on a quiet little journey and I would recommend this book to anyone.
I haven’t seen the movie.
It’s funny – but I am having a harder time writing what was supposed to be a straight forward book review then I did reading the book in the first place.

Dan – my younger brother – the big guy on my left.
I don’t have anything more profound to say than I miss my brother.
yours in storytelling,
Steve Vernon