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The Wheaton
The Wheaton | Joanne Jackson
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A year after the early death of his wife, John Davies comes hesitantly out of retirement to take a job at The Wheaton, a senior's residence. Having resisted 'getting involved' for his entire life, John is immediately out of his comfort zone. The Wheaton is a boundary-free environment, and he is immersed in the kinds of sticky matters he usually does his best to avoid. Surrounded by mortality and the ghosts of regret haunting many of the residents, John begins to do the unthinkable: relate to his fellow creatures and reconsider his past. After a life of being a selfish husband and a distracted absentee father, is it too late to try to make amends?
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Kentheten
The Wheaton | Joanne Jackson
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Loved the narrator character arc. Well-written, bit depressing at points.
The plot was good, but I stuck around because I really wanted some sort of redemption. I‘d recommend if you‘re having family trouble. 7/10

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Anna40
The Wheaton | Joanne Jackson
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A 60 year old retired widow decides to take on a job in a retirement home. Loved the present day story: main character is well developed. Didn't enjoy the flashbacks and depiction of some of the people he meets. Too many cliches. If the author had stuck to the humorous, delightful tone of the present day narration this book would be a pick but the stiff, unnatural style and cliches of the flashbacks almost ruined the book.