There is no possible way to sing enough praises for this book. It is pure perfection—storytelling at its finest.

This second book in The Guncle series reintroduces readers to the shenanigans of Patrick and his two niblings. Half lighthearted, half angsty. There are laugh-out-loud moments (loved the “hand job” bit) and tear-jerker moments. There are also a couple of moments with some really good social commentary on gender inequality.

A tender story about loss, grief, and recovery. Yet, despite such heavy subject matter, there is a lot of good humor in this book. Rowley did a great job of balancing the heaviness of loss with moments of pure joy. At one point, I was laughing so hard, it brought tears to my eyes.