title: Villa Coco
author: Andrew Sean Greer
publisher: Doubleday
publication date: June 9, 2026
pages: 288
peppers: 2 (on this scale)
warnings: frenetic pace
summary: the unnamed narrator gets a job at Villa Coco. He's supposed to be there to catalogue the contents of the house, but the quirky, ninety-two year old owner of the estate has other plans for him.
tropes:
- American abroad
- quirky employer
- lots of people coming and going
- other people's beliefs and customs
- only one room when the car breaks down
what I liked:
- some of the humorous, "silly American" moments
- clever writing (I really thought I'd like this one because I loved Less. Alas, I didn't.
what I didn’t like:
- frenetic pace and slapstick humor was too much for me
overall rating: 2 (of 5 stars)
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