Last Book Review

I'll probably stop with the book reviews. So, here is my last one. I've recently finished reading a novel "This Is Where I Leave You". It's about a family getting back together for their father's funeral and all that happens in that one week.

The main character is Judd, who has an elder brother, Paul, a sister called Wendy and a younger brother, Philip. Judd and Paul are married to Jen and Alice respectively, while Philip is dating a lady named Tracy. The family is getting back together because their father has passed away, and they are made to sit shiva, as their father's last wish. So, for the next one week, they will eat,sleep and live together with one another.

Judd returns home one day only to find out that his wife, Jen, is having an affair with his boss named Wade. Judd is shattered as he heads to join his family for the week. Jen has been having an affair with Wade for a little over a year now. Judd talks about how marriage could ruin one's life and how he was affected by this. His family helps to comfort him, at the same time surprised that Jen would do such a thing. Jen tells Judd that she is pregnant, but the baby actually belongs to Judd. Judd doesn't know if he should continue life with Jen. During the week, he meets a former school-mate who is around his age, and still single called Penny. They have feelings for each other and this leaves Judd in dilemma. Penny is aware of Judd's situation, except the baby.

Philip and Judd don't get along very well so there are fights that go on and other heartbreaking and interesting things that take place. This one week change all their lives completely. In the end, they all change and get along really well. They love one another a lot and now can't bare to have to leave. Their mother reveals that sitting shiva was not actually his father's last wish, but she just wanted to get her children all back together. The children one week ago might have been furious with her but they actually forgive her.

It's finally time for Judd to leave. At this time he has told Penny about the baby and they make a promise that if they both are not happily settled by the time they are 40, they would tie the knot together. Whether or not Judd returns to Jen is a mystery, as the story leaves us to wonder.

MY THOUGHTS:
I thought this was a really interesting book. It's a really thick book so I took quite awhile to read it. It's like taking a jorney into the life of Judd Foxman for a week, probably the week of his life. The author was fantastic at bringing humour into the book. It is full of funny jokes. It's a rather sad ending that they all leave one another after the week. Judd is in quite a tough situation so I hope he figures things out. This book makes me feel like Judd is alive and the story hasn't ended. Definitely a good read but I might have been a little too young to read this book...

Hope you like my 7th and final book review, that is until the end of the exams. I'll be starting on a book "No and Me" and during the holidays I'll be reading an award winning book titled " The Corrections". Can't Wait. Until then, it's goodbye!