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 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.