I have already read one book by David Wilson, called Peanut Butter Memoirs. It’s primarily about his years as a law enforcement office in Maine. Well, he also has two other books about a fictional town with a bunch of interesting fictional characters.
I really enjoyed his style of writing (as it kind of remined me of Frederick Backman). His descriptions of the characters could very easily be somebody you know. The stories he tells of these characters and how they interact with each other, made me laugh out loud several times throughout the book. On one occasion, I was laughing so loud, my wife and son asked me what was so funny? When I told them it was about farting, they also laughed. As I read each chapter, my mind kept wondering, what is going to happen?
My favorite character is Ma, a descendant of the founding family and the owner of Ma’s Diner, where everybody in the town congregates to. She doesn’t put up with any crap, and her voice is loud. She also has a lot of opinions and influences people with her words and looks.
It isn’t specified if Ma, her husband Elmer, and their son Runyon is black or white. They did migrate from Missouri, so we can only assume. If they were black, I can easily see Oprah Winfrey as Ma, Morgan Freeman as Elmer, and Dave Chapelle as Runyon. If they were white, I can easily see Meryl Streep as Ma, Jeff Bridges as Elmer, and Jason Bateman as Runyon.
I just finished the sequel to this one called, Ma’s Diner, and will have that review in a few days.
