Book Review: How to Age Disgracefully

I read How to Age Disgracefully for my book club. The date fell earlier than I realized, so I ended up reading this on the morning of the 2 p.m. scheduled meeting. Thankfully, it was a quick read, and I didn't give up on it (despite a bit of raucous content). The book is similar to The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife, in that it focuses on old age and requires a heavy dose of the willful suspension of disbelief. However, I liked the Frederick Fife book more than this one.

The book features a slap-stick crew of characters. Daphne, depressed to be alone on her 70th birthday, joins a senior citizens group. Sadly, all they seem to do is craft projects. She's suspicious of an older man who is a failed actor with a shoplifting problem. The quiet woman who is constantly knitting must be up to something, too. Then they learn the childcare facility where they hold their meetings is due to be shut down. The group sets out to save the day. Hopefully they can do so before their pasts catch up to them.

I guess I had a harder time willing myself to believe the unbelievable. Moreover, I didn't feel any sense of redemption took place. It didn't lead to much stimulating conversation, either. Oh well. Not every book is going to be my cup of tea.