I've recently read some books by an author that my friend Katie recommended, Jonathan Tropper. I started off with "This is Where I Leave you" which is about a family dealing with the loss of their father whose dying wish was for them to sit Shiva after he passed away. It's definitely one of those dark comedies, dealing with sibling and parent relationships. I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it for others to read.
The next Tropper book was "One Last Thing Before I Go" which again deals with trauma, death, family dynamics, etc. Although I didn't like this as much as the previous book I thought it was a quick read and certainly had interesting parts. It makes you think and question about what you would do if you were the main character, Silver.
Finally, I wrapped up the Tropper marathon with "Plan B: A Novel." I think this was one of his earlier books and I can see how his writing style has evolved. I think in this book he works to wrap things up so nearly. I'm used to authors like Gillian Flynn and Jodi Picuolt who don't really always give you the conclusion you want (and I'm starting to like that style). I do like the idea behind this book, college friends all at 30 years old trying to figure out their role in this world, and like so many people, they aren't where they thought they'd be at this age.
I just started "Dark Places: A Novel" by Gillian Flynn and am interested in where this ends! She has so many twists and turns in her books that I can't imagine how this is going to wrap up (although I have a guess..)
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