Honeymoon With My Brother

Title: Honeymoon With My Brother: A Memoir
Author: Franz Wisner
Pages: 288

A Book Club Discussion:
Me: What did you think?

Bookworm:
I loved it! i cried at three parts- the story of Quincy, the chapter titled this poor ole world of ours, and when Larue died. The chapter about how poor the rest of the world is hit me the hardest. Some of my family complains about politics... on a daily basis, always focusing on negativity, while there are people in third world countries who have no food or running water and still smile everyday. This book reinforced my philosophy- always look for the positive. I also loved that by the end, they were more than brothers, they were best friends. There's such a lesson in that. I was a little disappointed in Africa. i wanted a bit more detail like they provided in the other countries they visited. How did you feel about the book?

Me:
I really liked it too. My favorite thing? LaRue! I just loved her. I nearly cried in the end. I also loved the relationship between the brothers. Their relationship between the brothers before the "honeymoon" was something I could really relate too. What where your favorite countries or places? And what did you think about how 9/11 affected the story?

Bookworm:
I liked the Asian leg of the trip (interesting to find out that the Vietnamese hold no ill will towards Americans) but i loved Africa. Something about sipping a sundowner in front of my "tent" just looking out over the Savannah. And getting... to see animals that we have only seen in zoos roam freely would be amazing. I had a hard time reading about 9/11; I always do. I almost skipped it. Iinteresting that the brothers didn't see a real change in airport security after that. I think it probably gave credence to their honeymoon trip and their feeling that what they were doing- building a closer relationship- was more important than work. What was your favorite part? Do you have trouble reading anything to do with 9/11?

Me:
I loved Vietnam and Brazil. And I love the chapter on the worst taxi driver. LoL! I so wish I could go on a world trip. Or at least travel more. I would love to follow in some of their footsteps.9/11 is always hard for me. I can't stand the... month of September when all the Discovery channels/History channels so a billion 9/11 shows. But I liked how in the book the brothers weren't afraid to travel and be a part of the world. The real affect for them was an even deeper appreciation of family. Their blood family and their world family. I was glad it didn't stop them.

FINAL THOUGHTS:
3 1/2 Stars Out of 5