Review: Enchanting and thoughtful
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 16, 2014
This gem of a book proves that Swisher holds a keen insight into the human condition. It not only tells the stories of the residents at a convalescent home but also those of the workers, realistically showing that everyone has their strong points and faults. Although the tone of the dialogue is humorous, it is natural and believable and brings to the fore some real and difficult questions about how to handle the process of aging with dignity and caring. His effortless descriptive powers kept me teary throughout and had me genuinely weeping at the conclusion, both for his enchanting premise and for the thoughtful way in which it unfolded. And although HOPE blatantly confronts the reader with the fact of our mortality, it also left me uplifted with a lingering sense of promise.I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.