Bettyville

by George Hodgman | Biographies & Memoirs |
ISBN: 1473649668 Global Overview for this book
Registered by Chania of Kokkola, Keski-Pohjanmaa / Mellersta Österbotten Finland on 4/10/2017
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Journal Entry 1 by Chania from Kokkola, Keski-Pohjanmaa / Mellersta Österbotten Finland on Monday, April 10, 2017
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD

When George Hodgman leaves Manhattan for his hometown of Paris, Missouri, he finds himself—an unlikely caretaker and near-lethal cook—in a head-on collision with his aging mother, Betty, a woman of wit and will. Will George lure her into assisted living? When hell freezes over. He can’t bring himself to force her from the home both treasure—the place where his father’s voice lingers, the scene of shared jokes, skirmishes, and, behind the dusty antiques, a rarely acknowledged conflict: Betty, who speaks her mind but cannot quite reveal her heart, has never really accepted the fact that her son is gay.

As these two unforgettable characters try to bring their different worlds together, Hodgman reveals the challenges of Betty’s life and his own struggle for self-respect, moving readers from their small town—crumbling but still colorful—to the star-studded corridors of Vanity Fair. Evocative of The End of Your Life Book Club and The Tender Bar, Hodgman’s New York Times bestselling debut is both an indelible portrait of a family and an exquisitely told tale of a prodigal son’s return.

“A remarkable, laugh-out-loud book . . . Rarely has the subject of elder care produced such droll human comedy, or a heroine quite on the mettlesome order of Betty Baker Hodgman. For as much as the book works on several levels (as a meditation on belonging, as a story of growing up gay and the psychic cost of silence, as metaphor for recovery), it is the strong-willed Betty who shines through.” —The New York Times

Journal Entry 2 by Chania at Kokkola, Keski-Pohjanmaa / Mellersta Österbotten Finland on Thursday, February 8, 2018
I loved this - but I didn't find it laugh-out-loud book at all - it had some black humor, some bit funny parts but mostly I found it sad. Beautiful, but sad. Very touching really!

Journal Entry 3 by Chania at Kokkola, Keski-Pohjanmaa / Mellersta Österbotten Finland on Saturday, February 17, 2018
Sending to Bookfrogster next, as a part of Wishlist tag- game.

Journal Entry 4 by bookfrogster at Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Monday, March 5, 2018
Thank you so much for this, Chania. It arrived at the same time as the snow so this is my first day with internet access since the end of last week! I've begun reading it and like you, finding some parts really sad. I'm enjoying it though.

Journal Entry 5 by bookfrogster at Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Friday, March 9, 2018
Like Chania, I was a bit baffled as it this being described as a laugh out loud book. There are some funny bits, but it really is far more of an exploration of some really sad stuff in the lives of George and his mum Betty. I thought it was very honestly written and it made me want to help them both, but I didn't know how. I think one of my favourite parts was when he describes how important being kind to people was for Betty and illustrated this by talking about how they would remember everyone they knew in their prayers, and asked him to imagine how good it would feel to know that people cared enough about you to remember you in this way every day. Thanks so much for this one, Chania. I will look for an appreciative reader to get it next. :-)

Journal Entry 6 by kinedi at Rushyford, County Durham United Kingdom on Monday, July 2, 2018
Picked up at Meet Up yesterday, thanks for bringing along.

Journal Entry 7 by kinedi at Rushyford, County Durham United Kingdom on Monday, June 15, 2020
For me it was a rather sad story, definitely not laugh out loud even though George definitely has a way with words. I thought it was rather sad that neither he nor his parents could really talk about his life. Yes, I felt the love he certainly had for his Mum and Dad but mostly I felt profoundly sad, - even more so when I looked him up last night and found out that he killed himself in July 2019 as the age of 60.
I wish he could have had a happier life.

Journal Entry 8 by kinedi at Rushyford, County Durham United Kingdom on Saturday, October 17, 2020

Released 3 yrs ago (10/17/2020 UTC) at Rushyford, County Durham United Kingdom

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Journal Entry 9 by wingdolph1nwing at Chester, Cheshire United Kingdom on Monday, November 9, 2020
Taken from the Random Bookbox

Journal Entry 10 by wingdolph1nwing at Chester, Cheshire United Kingdom on Sunday, December 6, 2020
What a sad story. I felt sorry for both George and Betty. Definitely not a laugh out loud book.

Journal Entry 11 by wingdolph1nwing at Chester, Cheshire United Kingdom on Friday, January 8, 2021

Released 3 yrs ago (1/8/2021 UTC) at Chester, Cheshire United Kingdom

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Journal Entry 12 by Safrolistics at Newbiggin-By-The-Sea, Northumberland United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Received today. It may have to wait a while before it gets to the Little Free Library, as we're in Covid lockdown at the moment.
Thanks for sending. X

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