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Mar 26, 2017sgcf rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Definitely a character-driven novel, it’s populated with zany-but-real characters who all have complex inner lives and a back story to tell. Even Gladys the ghost. Stocks’ wry and oddball humour is likely the reason this book was awarded the Stephen Leacock medal, but at times I was disappointed in the plain-everydayness of the language. Especially when Gladys, finally, dances and the author glosses over it in a paragraph. Lots to think about here, too – the importance of human connection and reaching out to others, and being one’s authentic self despite barriers. Borderline chic-lit but … but much to recommend it.