Goodbye Lemon Reviews

by Adam Davies

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4.50 of 5 (by 2 users)

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A witty tale of love, family and redemption

a fan of quick, page turning books, a library-goer, character-lover

MAR

2008

The Plot:

Jack Tennant, a would-be classical pianist and English professor. He could have been the next musical prodigy. Instead, he's 33 and reviewing concerts for an Atlanta alt-weekly. He hasn't seen his parents in 15 years, but when his father has a stroke, his girlfriend, Hahva, (who is also a social worker) convinces Jack that they should drive north and make peace so that he may put his demons to rest.

Hahva doesn't know that she's walking into a family drama that makes Oedipus look like The Brady Bunch. Jack has never mentioned a second brother, Dex, who drowned at the age of 6. For...

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revital35
New York, NY

Off beat and wry humor. I really was riveted by this book.

avid reader, read for fun, a fan of clever plots, chronic book buyer, a library-goer

NOV

2007

I received this book via BzzAgent about a year ago. I really enjoyed the read. I found the Characters to be quite believable and neurotic. Much like you would sit down, read a book and think to yourself, this character is just like my cousin! type of thing. I liked the plot, which follows Jack and his misadventures when he comes home after his father suffers a serious stroke. He is haunted by memories of his dead brother, who drowned when he was a young boy. As the story progresses, we find out the true story about his brother's drowning. The supporting characters are believable too....... read full review »