Hello, I Must Be Going, (Paperback)

from howifeelaboutbooks

This book cracked me up so much, which is a great feat considering the main character's father commits suicide (not a spoiler - it was written on the jacket copy). The book is very serious and realistic, so I valued the humor even more as it was cleverly, slyly done. Also adding to the realism is...

from CatieN

This novel is equal parts funny and sad and just beautifully written. The main character, Frankie (Frances) Hawthorne, has had an incredibly close bond with her father since she was a newborn. She was a fussy baby who was driving her mother crazy with her crying and wailing. One day, Frankie's mo...

from oldblack

'Sad and funny', I'm sure most reviewers would say....but for me it was just plain sad. I guess I identified (too much?) with the father in this family who suicides and leaves his two young children to (unsuccessfully) sort out their lives. The story is narrated by the daughter, Frankie, who remi...

from oldblack

'Sad and funny', I'm sure most reviewers would say....but for me it was just plain sad. I guess I identified (too much?) with the father in this family who suicides and leaves his two young children to (unsuccessfully) sort out their lives. The story is narrated by the daughter, Frankie, who remi...