A well-told, humorous and informative journey by the author into the past of her aging father, who is swiftly losing his memory. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the war bits, feeling like I was learning a good deal about undercover operations in France and Burma during WWII. Carew writes affectionately but matter-of-factly about her father, showing him in a true light rather than a necessarily flattering one. The most pressing complaint I have regarding Dadland is about the occasional non sequiturs and time jumps, which caused some confusion on my part. This book could definitely have benefitted from a bit of reorganizing. Overall, though, I found this book highly engaging.

Thank you to the publisher for providing a free review copy via Edelweiss.