A clever and intelligent homage to the family in all its beauty and messiness. But for a few places where i either had to suspend belief or wait for tA clever and intelligent homage to the family in all its beauty and messiness. But for a few places where i either had to suspend belief or wait for the messaging to pass by, I would have given 5 stars. If you loved The Guncle you will love this one…....more
Listened on audio to this clever Groundhog Day kind of book. Excellent voice actor. Was fully invested from the getgo but found the protagonist becomiListened on audio to this clever Groundhog Day kind of book. Excellent voice actor. Was fully invested from the getgo but found the protagonist becoming sadly less likeable as the story progressed- although perhaps that is the point. Because she couldn’t go on living that way and staying who she was. If you find the same when you read, stay with it because the ending is very satisfying, as all Groundhog Day stories should be, otherwise they’d be too devastating to read....more
Much more like 4.5 stars. Read this in a long day of travel where I all I could do while sitting in airports and airplanes is read. The best of times.Much more like 4.5 stars. Read this in a long day of travel where I all I could do while sitting in airports and airplanes is read. The best of times. It’s a work of art, this book, and my only reason for holding back that fifth star is art sometimes needs its creator to tell you what you are seeing. Definitely a good book club book because the ending will have you wanting to talk to someone, like right now…And I had no one to talk to…...more
You just can’t go wrong with an an Amor Towles story - whether it’s 500 pages or 15. I loved each and everyone of these tales. I wasn’t sure I would bYou just can’t go wrong with an an Amor Towles story - whether it’s 500 pages or 15. I loved each and everyone of these tales. I wasn’t sure I would be able to say that when I started reading the last one, which is more like a novella, because I couldn’t see where the story was taking me, but then everything started to fall deliciously in place. This story alone would make a great Netflix series. I’d read the whole book again in a heartbeat....more
I went into the reading (or should I say listening - because I enjoyed this book via audio) with slight hesitation because the premise is this: a newlI went into the reading (or should I say listening - because I enjoyed this book via audio) with slight hesitation because the premise is this: a newly married couple, much in love, are suddenly having to deal with a devastating development: the man is mutating into a great white shark. As I mentioned on my Facebook page and Instagram feed, this book is NOT about the impossibility of that scenario. That's incidental. It's about life and love and why we do the things we do. It's about what stays true of us regardless of circumstances, and how we need each other, and how we grow and change in some ways and stay the same in others. It is a novel that is wholly unique, and in many ways, including the construction. But I highly recommend it. It would make a GREAT book club book. So much to talk about......more
All the stars. An engaging, thoughtful, compelling read, and completely original. Do read the author’s note at the end. It’s like the best kind of epiAll the stars. An engaging, thoughtful, compelling read, and completely original. Do read the author’s note at the end. It’s like the best kind of epilogue…...more
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