The Family Man
by Elinor Lipman
This was a "nice" story. Henry, a gay man, gets back in touch with his ex-wife (uh-huh, you heard me) after her husband dies. He then gets in touch with his former step-daughter, whom he hasn't seen in 25 odd years. He has some guilt issues about that, and frustration issues about dealing with his ex. But he loves his daughter and wants to be involved in her life. At the same time, his ex hooks him up with a new love, Todd. Lots of changes for Henry!
The Family Man is a good read, with interesting characters and a plot that turns and twists, without being too unrealistic. It seems that Lipman has written about a dozen books, and if they are like this one, I think they'll make an enjoyable read.
©2009, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 978-0-618-64466-7
No comments:
Post a Comment