In Herschel’s Wake is a darkly funny examination of faith, funerals, and f*cked-up fathers, but most of all, it’s about forgiveness. It's an adventure story, not just to a remote, isolated island, but into the past, to a time when a death in the family was as much about the logistics of disposing of 180 lbs of potentially toxic formerly-living matter as it was about unpacking the complicated emotions and secrets that were left behind.
In Herschel’s Wake is a darkly funny examination of faith, funerals, and f*cked-up fathers, but most of all, it’s about forgiveness. It's an adventure story, not just to a remote, isolated island, but into the past, to a time when a death in the family was as much about the logistics of disposing of 180 lbs of potentially toxic formerly-living matter as it was about unpacking the complicated emotions and secrets that were left behind.