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Clare-Dragonfly
The Bog Wife | Kay Chronister
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“Her siblings were not… just the same as they had been ten years ago. They were worse. They had spent the decade of her absence growing around one another like roots in the same crowded patch of earth, contorting themselves so everyone could fit.”

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Soubhiville
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Mehso-so

Are we completely sure this was written by Kevin Wilson? It lacks the humor and the wittiness and weirdness we know him for. It really doesn‘t feel like him at all. But maybe he was trying something different?

I did enjoy it, I thought it was an interesting story. It just wasn‘t what I expected at all. And the ending felt abrupt, like the book was unfinished.

Oh well, hopefully he‘ll return to his old style with the next book.

Hooked_on_books I completely agree! Where was the KW magic? 4d
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BarbaraBB
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This was so disappointing. A bunch of siblings goes on a roadtrip in search of their father, who left them all with a different mother. The characters aren‘t worked out at all, nor is the father or are his reasons for leaving them all. Nor, for that matter, is the roadtrip across the US.

Kevin Wilson did much better in Nothing to See Here.

📸 Syros, Greece

squirrelbrain Meh, that‘s a bit rubbish. 🤨 At least you still have beautiful views! 1w
AmyG I‘m surprised. Oh well. 1w
TrishB Well I got it on a 99p I think so it can sit there a bit longer! Or forever. 1w
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Lesliereadsalot You tried! Greece looks so beautiful. 1w
Soubhiville I‘m listening to the audio right now, and it doesn‘t feel like a Kevin Wilson book at all. I‘m about 75% in and while I‘m enjoying it, it‘s definitely lacking his special flair. 1w
Chelsea.Poole That‘s disappointing 🫤 1w
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ImperfectCJ
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Pickpick

I listened to this bit by bit on a series of drives across Ohio and Michigan with my family. On a road trip is a great way to listen to Kevin Wilson (this is our third), and the premise of this one in particular fits road trip listening well. Wilson's characters are so immediately engrossing, all of us were engaged, alternately moved and laughing as Wilson led us through the complicated nature of "family," via Marin Ireland's narration.

BarbaraBB Sounds great. It‘ll be my next read! 2w
ImperfectCJ @BarbaraBB We still like Nothing to See Here better, but this one is quite good. I hope you enjoy it! 2w
BarbaraBB That one is my favorite too so far! 2w
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Hooked_on_books
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Mehso-so

I read this last week and have just dragged my feet on reviewing it. There‘s some genuinely funny lines and I like the characters, but I expect something special from KW and this is not. I‘ve read this book before and he‘s usually so fresh and new. Plus, the ending is pat and not fully developed.

Prairiegirl_reading This is the summer of the road trip novel, he was probably rushed. I still want to read it to compare to two other road trips I wanted to get to this year. 😊 2w
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HeatherBookNerd
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Pickpick

I love Wilson‘s dysfunctional family stories. This one has newly discovered siblings on a cross country road trip trying to track down their absent father. It‘s amusing and odd and just what I‘ve come to expect and appreciate about Wilson‘s characters. Loved the audiobook.

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MallenNC
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Pickpick

I enjoy Kevin Wilson. He does such a good job with quirky characters. While this one doesn‘t replace Nothing to See Here as my favorite, I liked it a lot. In this one, a set of half-siblings who don‘t know each other go on a road trip to find their father. It was especially interesting to see how the dad changed in every family and how that influenced who the kids became.

OriginalCyn620 I want to read this one too! 3w
MallenNC @OriginalCyn620 i think you‘d like it. I listened to the audiobook. The narrator was great. 3w
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bookish_wookish
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Pickpick

This one was so good! It may be one of my favorites of the year! Its about siblings that didn‘t know each other existed and they all embark on a road trip to find and confront their dad. The wit and humor was perfect. It was an easy read but still had a lot of heart.

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bookish_wookish
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Started this one on my lunch break. I can already tell that I‘m going to like it!

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Erinreadsthebooks
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I‘m afraid this one is headed back to the library unread. A road trip novel isn‘t appealing this soon after reading the ultimate feel good road trip book, The Road to Tender Hearts. Maybe I‘ll pick it up later and give it a fair chance.