THE BIG FINISH by
Brooke Fossey
Duffey, the unrepentant reprobate, and his side kick, Carl,
are roommates at the “nice” assisted living home. They live in fear of being tossed out and
forced to move to the “hellhole” of the only full nursing home in the
area. Nora is the nurse who makes life
bearable. Anderson is the aide who aids and abets Duffey and Carl and all the
other inmates at the 20 bed Centennial Assisted Living Home.
The activities mentioned all ring true as do the shenanigans
the inmates get up to. Told in spare and occasionally uncomfortable prose, the
tale is filled with gentle humor and lots of empathetic sympathy. The senior citizens are never disparaged except
by the home’s kill joy and money mad proprietor. When 19 year old Josie enters
their life needing a place to stay and help with her life choices, the fun
begins and doesn’t end until the Big Finish.
Lots to think about and discuss in book groups, especially
ones that have a few older members or members with loved ones in assisted living
or nursing homes. The importance of
hope, honesty, friendship, and sympathetic attention is laid forth with good
natured respect.
4 of 5 stars
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