The Guncle

By Steven Rowley

From the bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus and The Editor comes a warm and deeply funny novel about a once-famous gay sitcom star whose unexpected family tragedy leaves him with his niece and nephew for the summer. The Guncle is a moving tribute to the power of love, patience, and family in even the most trying of times.

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Published Apr 5, 2022

368 pages

Average rating: 7.68

936 RATINGS

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Readers say *The Guncle* by Steven Rowley is a warm, funny, and tender story about grief, family, and unexpected caretaking. They praise its charming ...

kmaz
So fun! LOL for sure. Easy. Happy.
tripp2mylou
10/10 stars
This was so fun and charming - it was exactly what I was looking for in a comfort read for the gray winter days.
Denise Lauron
10/10 stars
I loved it! I had this book sitting on my TBR list for ages and finally picked it up because a bookclub was about to read it. I didn't make the deadline or the bookclub meeting, but I still felt it was worth reading.

There were so many funny lines in it. I found myself laughing out loud so many times. I don't mean to say that it was a fluffy comedic book, because it did have a lot of touching moments in it.

I loved it and would recommend it highly.
Larry Burns
7/10 stars
A touching story of grief, recovery and family!
pixiedust_2000
I would say 3.5 stars but leaned into the 4. Very slow at first and a bit hard to get into but it really grows on you. And I like how they approached grief and its complexities.

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