Review: Hmm
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 2, 2014
I'm not sure how to rate this book.The urge to immortalize your parents comes from a solidly good place, and I would have loved to love this book. What I liked - the writing was solid, and the author's love and regard for his father clearly came through.My quibbles? I might have a rather traditional idea of what a book is supposed to be. This was an essay. It doesn't have the objectivity a biography is supposed to have. I didn't learn about the author's father in any kind of real way (early life, romance, relationships, work were all glossed over.)This was a sweet nostalgic remembrance of a father by a son. It will definitely be of interest to the people who knew Philip. However, I'm not sure this book works in any capacity beyond that.