Good Buddy

Ms. Dupré's second novel tells the story of a set of intertwined families that experience emotional hardship and joy, tragedy and triumph, kindness and cruelty. The author is expert at painting a picture of deep love and connection that only then has the rug pulled out from under it. She is expert at reminding us that nothing is ever black and white. There are good people and bad people –good people that do bad things, and bad people and situations that are, in the end, far more complicated than they seem to be on the surface.

This book touched me with its bittersweetness and humanity. And it's the humanity that is its ultimate strength. The characters are people you know and deeply care about. They are people you have probably run into time and again, and ultimately, they are you and your life experience at some level. I can't recommend this book enough.