The Road to Tender Hearts: A Novel

Name: The Road to Tender Hearts: A Novel
Rating: 8.13 (639 reviews)
ISBN: 9780593873441

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A darkly comic and warm-hearted novel about an old man on a cross-country mission to reunite with his high school crush—bringing together his adult daughter, two orphaned kids, and a cat who can predict death—by the beloved author of Rabbit Cake and Unlikely Animals

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Published Apr 29, 2025

400 pages

Average rating: 8.13

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Readers say *The Road to Tender Hearts* offers a masterful, fast-paced blend of complicated family dynamics, quirky kids, love, death, and relationshi...

Larry Burns

Mar 27, 2026

7/10 stars

Rather dark.

AudraMiracle

Jan 22, 2026

10/10 stars

5 star book

boyleschris

Dec 14, 2025

Ron's recommendation.

Lauren Lou

May 31, 2026

8/10 stars

This was a quirky and heartwarming read with some fun twists.

vmalgot

May 17, 2026

9/10 stars

I really enjoyed this book. It was darker than I had expected, but still manages to find a balance with humor and heart. It’s full of flawed characters that you can’t help but root for.