Lake Wobegon Novels Pontoon: A Novel of Lake Wobegon, (Paperback)

from bibliophileofalls

Certainly the best book I've read by Keillor. Baudier, funnier. He does tend to stick to some ideas a tad too long like the pastors on the pontoon boat seems to have been repeated at least once or twice in other media by Keillor. Love his stories and his story-telling in general. Very entertainin...

from snarkhunt

It's that middle bit of "A Prairie Home Companion" where Keillor talks about Lutherans, but drawn out to book length. It's good, it's funny, it is heartwarming and full of little nuggets of wisdom. The characters are sad and uplifting at the same time. A pretty little American tale.

from Unreachableshelf

My favorite of Garrison Keillor's books that I have read so far. Pontoon quietly and thoughtfully builds up to a farcical climax that was inevitable from the moment the cover blurb stated "This is the story about the Lutheran ministers on the pontoon boat." It's impressive how well it manages both.

from indygo88

Pontoon begins with the death of an elderly woman living in Lake Wobegon. It ends with the woman's memorial service, and in between the reader catches a glimpse of various happenings in the town, many of them centering around her daughter & her coping mechanisms following her mother's death. I th...

from wvlibrarydude

I listened to this book (Keillor read) instead of reading. I highly advise others to do so also, since a lot of his humor and inflections don't transfer well to the printed page. I was a little taken back at some of the graphic sex and language through the story, but understood the need for a lot...