The Shoemaker's Wife in Around the World in 80 Books

Nov 11, 2012 Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance rated it really liked it

Shelves: women-s-fiction

I can't remember the last Trigiani book I read, but I know it was back when my most challenging reads were because of length of the novel rather than depth of the prose. I'm afraid I wasn't expecting a whole lot from this book.

I'm happy to say that I judged this book too harshly before I'd even really taken a look at it. It is, in fact, a nicely told tale of historical fiction. It felt surprisingly true, with little details about the time in which it was set that gave it substance. It's not a ti ...more

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Nov 10, 2012 Stephanie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: listened-lit

What a beautiful and captivating book. Trigiani writes so descriptively it sucks you in and weaves a story that moves the heart. It is so much more than "star-crossed lovers." This is a tale of life in the early part of the twentieth century. This story echoes in my head even after finishing it.

This is a must read!!!

My only critique is related to the narrators of this book. The first half was beautifully read and then the narrator is switched and it feels jolting and abrasive - losing the momen ...more

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Nov 19, 2012 Kay Green rated it it was amazing

Shelves: set-in-nyc

I know this is not a 5 star book, but I gave it 5 stars for the enjoyment I got out of reading it. A wonderful story about a young man and woman who separately come to New York in the early 1900's. I love stories of the early immigrants from Europe with their dreams, their work ethic, and their success in their new home. The ending made me cry a couple of times (which I enjoyed) and the characters were people I wished I could meet. It reflects the "old-fashioned" values which made America great ...more

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