The Big Finish is a cute, heart-warming novel about what happens when a querulous, grumpy old man, nearing the end of life, is faced with a woman who has started hers off on the wrong foot. He really doesn't want to care. But he just can't help himself. In this respect, The …more Big Finish reminded me a lot of A Man Called Ove.

Duffy, the grumpy old man in question, and his roommate Carl live in a nursing home (erm... excuse me, assisted living!) community with various other residents, all of whom enrich the story with their combined resilience, wisdom, and quirkiness.

Based on the cover, I was expecting some sort of road trip to occur. I was more than a little disappointed when this detail never emerged. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the book and I'm glad I read it. I think many of the physical and social aspects regarding end-of-life care would make a good topic of discussion for a book group. (less)