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A review by kerryvaughan
So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell
Loved it. Been a long time since a book made me cry but damn, man, set that Days Since Last Accident calendar back to 0.
In just 133 pages, Maxwell’s narrator recounts memories of a fledgling childhood friendship with a boy whose father kills a man. Alongside his own memories, he imagines what this boy and the involved parties may have said and done. He speculates and guesses, and reflects on the fallibility of moments in time. “In any case, when talking about the past, we lie with every breath we draw.”
His characters are flawed and beautiful and cruel, as we all are. And throughout, Maxwell’s prose cracked me up, broke my heart and dropped my jaw. Funny, gut-wrenching mastery of words and rhythm. Each paragraph a morsel.
I’m an instant devotee and am already reading All The Days and Nights. #2025books
Loved it. Been a long time since a book made me cry but damn, man, set that Days Since Last Accident calendar back to 0.
In just 133 pages, Maxwell’s narrator recounts memories of a fledgling childhood friendship with a boy whose father kills a man. Alongside his own memories, he imagines what this boy and the involved parties may have said and done. He speculates and guesses, and reflects on the fallibility of moments in time. “In any case, when talking about the past, we lie with every breath we draw.”
His characters are flawed and beautiful and cruel, as we all are. And throughout, Maxwell’s prose cracked me up, broke my heart and dropped my jaw. Funny, gut-wrenching mastery of words and rhythm. Each paragraph a morsel.
I’m an instant devotee and am already reading All The Days and Nights. #2025books