The Rockin’ Chair
By: Steven Manchester
Genre: fiction
Pages: 272
Published: 2013
Read: September
3 out of 5
This was my second novel by Manchester
and it seems that his novels always have a similar premise. They are about redeeming one’s life and
making dreams come true before crossing over to the next journey. This one
involved a grampa who in his last 7 months of life (not knowing that) helps his
entire family – son, daughter-in-law and three grandchildren – resolve their
issues and disappointments in their own life. Therefore, feeling his life is fulfilled
and can peacefully join his wife in afterlife.
With his accomplishments being fulfilled in only a 7 month time, the
story was way too quick for me and very unrealistic, especially with his alcohol
and drug addicted granddaughter. While it was clear she wasn’t completely
recovered, I don’t think she would have been as far along in only 7
months. The entire timeframe of novel was
too short and if spanned over a two or three year period it would have been
more reasonable. I did enjoy this novel much
more than the previous one I read, but would like to see Manchester try his
hand at a completely different premise in stories.
His personal website is
www.stevenmanchester.com
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