The Third Half of Our Lives

Being sixty-something myself, I was looking very much forward to reading this. Many of my friends and peer group are divorced, widowed and getting closer to retirement and villages such as Macrobia. I thought I would be able to relate. And I did. Not so much about the lifestyle in Macrobia, but reflecting back on the meaning of life, putting it into a meaningful perspective. .

The development of the whole concept of retirement as a lifestyle is interesting.

Jerry and Walters explore the meaning of life, keeping busy with the seeking of self, but it is more reflection from Jerry's side, with very little dialogue, which made the pace slow. You never get to know Walter from an objective point of view.

Sometimes I felt the ramblings reminded me a of a stream of consciousness, which is just perfect for a man in his position.

Than you for the arc copy from NetGalley.