The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt CainMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle, by Matt Cain 2021
The book is an endearing novel about an elderly postman's "coming out story" at such a late age in life set in today's times. Albert is about to retire from the postal service and realizes he hasn't lived much of a life at all. He decides to come out and search for an old flame from nearly 50 years ago to rekindle the fire.
There are plenty of books covering "coming out stories." What sets this one apart is the age of the main character. Albert is in his mid-sixties, never had a boyfriend, and spent almost all his life toiling at work-- his life was his work. When he receives news of his upcoming retirement, he realizes he hasn't done much outside of work and goes through a life crisis. So he embarks on a journey to find his long lost "almost-boyfriend" from almost half a century ago to rekindle the flame- to have a chance to have a life with love.
Though some parts and characters are a bit unrealistic, the story is endearing, told from an interesting point of view, and generally uplifting. My only complaint is that some parts were unnecessarily too long, and with some edits targeting for concision, the book could be a third shorter than its current length and may flow better.
I rate this book 3.85 out of 5 stars.
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