"Driving Grandpa" review

Grandpas, for some people, can be a great source of joy in our lives.  They seem to know everything about everything, they can entertain us for hours on end with story after story about the crazy life experiences they've had, especially if they're a former war veteran.  For other people, grandpas can be a source of annoyance with their weird, unpredictable behavior, or their observance of social customs that modern society considers outdated.

In John Redstand's Driving Grandpa, Roy Steele is portrayed as the embodiment of both types of grandpas.  Grandpa Steele is also portrayed is being one of those grandpas who was unable to keep up with the advancement of technology  and the changes in the English language.

Throughout the story, the narrator allows grandpa Steele to tag along with him to help at his job sites, and in return grandpa Steele gets to travel to various locations to do the things he wants to do, such as try to get a patent on a boat propeller that he made for his boat, or visit the wife of an old friend.  While driving in the truck between locations, grandpa Steele tells different stories related to his involvement in WWII and his personal life.

As someone  whose grandpa was his biggest fan and was someone that I loved very much, I very much loved sitting down with him growing  up and listening to him talk about his life experiences, and I really enjoyed going to basketball and baseball games with him.  This story served as a good reminder to me of how awesome grandpas can be.

If you're someone who loves their grandpa  and you love their antics, then Driving Grandpa is the perfect story for making you laugh and giving you a few hours of hilarious entertainment.

Final grade:  B+