Welcome to the Honey B & B by Melody Carlson is a standalone novel taking place in modern times. The story starts out slow and never really gains any serious momentum. This is the perfect book to read swinging in your hammock in the back yard or lounging on the beach.
The plot revolves around a man suffering from early-onset dementia and those who live around him. In many ways the deeply personal story is quite touching. Each character has his or her own perspective on what is happening. The author jumps between each of these characters to tell the tale. Most of the time, this works well. Some of the characters are so amazingly insensitive that readers might wonder who the author knows who acts that way.
The book rolls along and then the story comes to an end without much of an “end” feel to it. Perhaps the author wrote it this way to show readers that dealing with this type of illness does not really have a specific and happy ending. Life just keeps moving along until one day it doesn’t. Not a bad read, but not a super compelling read either.
Review of an Advance Reader Copy provided by the Publisher
Content Analysis:
Profanity/Language: None
Violence/Gore: Character claims another is causing harm to someone.
Sex/Nudity: Non-married characters kiss and embrace.
Mature Subject Matter:
Chronic illness, dementia.
Drug/Alcohol Use:
None
