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Elyse, I read this book upon Jan's recommendation. I probably would not have read it on my own, but I'm glad I did.
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Book # 27 Finders Keepers 3.5/5 starsWhile enjoying this read, there were too many parts of the book that slipped into the maudlin or predictable to warrant more than a 3.5/5 stars. I have read other works by King that I thought were much better than this. I also read Mr. Mercedes, and felt similarly about that one. I thought his writing was not as sharp other works he has done in the past. He is capable of some very good writing.
I liked the first part of the book better than the second. Some of the characterizations of the detective "team" from Mr. Mercedes (Bill Hodges, Holly Gibney and Jerome Robinson) struck me as trite and too "cutesy", and these characters populate the second half of the book much more than the first. I liked the idea of the plot, about a vengeful reader (done so well in Misery) stealing notebooks from a Salinger-like author containing at least one more novel.
I know this is the 2nd part of a trilogy, and I will read the last one. Hopefully, the TV series that is being made from these books will be good.
Book # 28 Disclaimer 3.5/5 starsI enjoyed this book, but I thought that the "twisty" ending and some of the characters were a little weak. I did not especially believe in the evolution of the character of Stephen Brigstocke, the catalyst of this book. I would give this a 3.5/5 stars instead of the 4 I thought I was going to give. That being said, the writing is good, it is a page-turner, and the concept is good for a psychological thriller.
Catherine Ravenscroft has been harboring a secret for decades, and it has been slowly eating away at her. She is happily married and the mother of an under-achieving son. Suddenly, a book is delivered to her house that tells a fictional version of the story she has been hiding. Her life descends into a nightmare, told from different points of view (lately a common device) and the book unfolds with a twist.
Book # 29 The Paris Architect 4/5 starsThis was a pleasant surprise, a good suspense novel that moved along and had a good ending. It is set during the German Occupation of Paris during WWII, and the author does not hold back examining the responsibility of many of the French people during that time, including their attitude towards the Jews. There is honesty in describing the good and the questionable citizens of Paris during that period, and the difficult lives they had to lead. The story revolves around Lucien, an architect who is down on his luck during these hard times. When he stumbles upon a wealthy individual who wants to offer him wonderful contracts of structures he can build for the Reich, he is thrilled. That is, until he learns that he must design hiding places for Jews in return for these contracts. There is some very explicit sadistic torture described here re: the Gestapo torture of Jews and others. But, I found this a compelling story, a notch above the usual suspense thriller.
Book # 30 The Fixer 3/5 starsI have never read Joseph Finder before, and I found his writing rather good. The problem I had was I thought this book a bit overlong. I think some sharper editing might have made it a better read. I also thought that there were some plot lines that seemed to be vague and incomplete at times. But it was a readable thriller, and the main character was well-fleshed out.
Book # 31 The Wild Inside: A Novel of Suspense 4.5/5 starsThis is a multi-layered mystery, and it is also an elegy of grief and loss. What does one do with horrific memories? There are no answers here, just beautiful musings, and thoughtful, engaging prose. I found it to be a page-turner, and the writing and characterizations brought it several notches above a standard mystery. The lead character is a very nuanced individual, and the story kept me going. I would give this one 4.5 stars.
Book # 32 Girl at War 4.5/5 starsCoincidentally, I had just visited Croatia when I read this book. I wish I had read it before I went there. It is a well-written, heartbreaking tale of the recent war told through a young girl's eyes. Ana takes the reader from her innocent days of childhood, playing and going to school, to the horrors of war and genocide. It is never cloying or sentimental, and the enormity of loss is brought home in a powerful way. I was thoroughly engaged, and I applaud the author for telling this story so well. I would give this 4.5 stars.
Alecia, 4.5 stars, very high praise from you! I just found both at my library and downloaded them. Thanks for the recommendations!
Yes, two terrific books in a row...my cup runneth over. I hope you enjoy them, also.
You are on a roll....next up a 5 star read for you! :)I'm going to start both as soon as I finish my current reads. One is an e-book, the other audio, and both have expiration dates so I need to read them soon.
Book # 33 The Knockoff: A Novel 3.5/5 starsIf you combine The Devil Wears Prada with All About Eve, you will have an idea of what this book is about. I would give it 3.5 stars, as it was a very enjoyable read. Imogen, who has taken a 6 month medical leave from her Editor's job at Glossy Magazine, comes back to find everything topsy-turvy. A new young woman, Eve, has been hired to turn the magazine Glossy, into a digital Glossy. And, it turns out, Eve used to be Imogen's assistant before Eve went to Harvard Business School. Imogen has next to no technical skills, and she finds herself totally in the dark in this digital world. There is some smart writing here, and Imogen is a likeable heroine, while Eve is a despicable villaness. Some of the plot lines I saw coming long before they happened. But, still, the book was fun to read.
Book # 34 Life or Death 2/5 starsThis one was just not for me, although I see from the reviews that many people enjoyed it.
Book # 36 Us 4/5 starsReading this book was a pleasant surprise for me. My impression of it (perhaps the description, or the title?) before reading it was that it might be a sentimental, gooey confection of romantic love gone wrong. Instead, I found a wittily narrated (by Douglas Peterson, the mild-mannered scientist/husband/father) story of a long marriage on its last gasp. Douglas has been told by his much-loved wife, Connie, that she wants to leave him. He decides to embark on a long-planned grand tour of Europe, with their 17 year old son, Albie, and Connie, in the hope that this will heal their marriage. The saga that follows is a very honest, poignant and humorous portrayal of marriage and fatherhood.
Book # 37Vanishing Games 2.5/5 starsI seem to be in the minority with my 2.5/5 star review. I have read Hobbs's previous book, Ghostman, and was also not too enamored of that one. I hoped that Hobbs might have used his creative plotting ideas this time, and combined it with better writing and characterization. Instead, Vanishing Games has the same protagonist, the Ghostman known as Jack, helping out his old colleague and mentor, a Ghostman known as Angela. The writing is similar to the last book, in which Jack takes time to explain the mechanics of every move he makes. The parts where Jack is narrating the book take a folksy, chatty method of telling the sometimes gruesome story. Still, I found the whole story rather wooden and not terribly suspenseful, with the exception of a very good, intriguing beginning.
Book # 38 The New Neighbor 2.5/5 starsThis started off pretty well, with what I thought was a good concept for a psychological mystery/thriller. Margaret Riley, a lonely 90 year old living in a remote Tennessee mountaintop house by herself, spies a new neighbor across the pond. Told in alternating chapters, Margaret's in the first person, then Jennifer, her new neighbor, in the third person, the book slowly explores the secrets both women are hiding and living with. As my reading progressed, however, I started to find the writing a bit removed and I became less engaged in the story. I would actually give this a 2.5/5 stars, as I don't think the story and writing lived up to it's potential.
Book # 39 The Devil's Share 4/5 starsSince there are lamentably no more Parker books by the late, great Richard Stark (Donald Westlake), this Crissa Stone series by Wallace Stroby is my next best read. Crissa is a worthy female heir to the career criminal embodied by Parker, and Stroby has mastered a similar way of writing these spare heists-gone-wrong novels. This one is a very good addition to the series, and I hope they continue. I read that they are developing a Showtime TV series on these books, and I hope they bring added readers to Crissa Stone.
Book # 40 The Nightingale 4/5 starsI am giving this book 4 stars for the sheer readability of it, and the page-turning effect it had for me. There is something to be said for a good story and the reader is in the hands of a very good story-teller here. But is it cliche-free and is it great writing? Not really. Are there deeper, more profound books written about WWll? Yes.
But the story of two French sisters, facing up to the horrible situation they endure living in occupied France, was somehow irresistible. Vianne and Isobelle are years apart in age and temperamant, but both share a sad, parent-less upbringing, and they react to their situation in different ways. The horrors and tragedy of living under Nazi occupation are well-told, as are descriptions of the French Resistance. And there is an emotional punch found in this book that cannot be ignored.
Book # 41 Among the Ten Thousand Things 2.5/5 starsI would give this 2.5 stars, as I saw potential in Pierpont's writing. But this story of a failed marriage,including infidelity and fallout on the children, has been done before, and better. The story kind of meanders, and I did not feel anything one way or another towards the characters except, sometimes, impatience. The author uses a gimmick in this book by exposing what happens to the characters well before the book is finished. Then, she continues the book with the reader knowing their fates. It's an interesting device, and may have had more impact if the story and characters were more interesting.
Book # 42 The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty 3/5 starsI have read some of the other reviews, and many of them criticize the use of the 2nd person narrative (" you sit down and eat your food..." etc). It is rather off-putting at first, and at times it can be awkward. But I did find this short novel rather fun to read. We never learn the real name of our narrator, and only learn little by little, mostly towards the end of the book, why she has traveled by herself to Morocco. Some of her decisions seemed quite foolhardy to me, but if you go with the premise that those decisions are somewhat viable, the story takes hold and spins away. If you struggle with how could any one make those decisions, then this book is not for you. I think I'm somewhere in-between. I enjoyed the book while commenting in my head while reading that some of the choices the character made were very stupid.
She is checking into her drab hotel in Morocco when her back pack is stolen. The sketchy decisions start from there when a backpack is found, but it isn't her backpack. She accepts it from the police chief and there the incredulity begins. But despite these objections, I like Vida's writing (I have read two other books by her), and enjoyed this book.
Book #43 Pretty Baby 3.5/5 starsI enjoyed reading this,and it was a page-turner, so for those blessings, I will bump it up to a 3.5. The novel is told in alternating chapters by Heidi, Willow and Chris. Heidi and Chris are married, and Willow is a homeless teenager whom Heidi spots at a railway station holding a baby. Both Heidi and Willow are very damaged women. Heidi's damage becomes more apparent as the book progresses. I found Chris's chapters to be welcome, a wry commentary on his wife's "do-gooder" nature, his adolescent daughter, and his temptations on the job. But the other two story threads become grim, indeed. It was a fast read, and I thought it was basically well-done.
Book #44 Crooked Heart 3.5/5 starsThis is a lovely little dark comedic love story (of sorts) between 10 year old Noel Bostock and 36 year old Vera Sedge. I would round my rating up to 3.5/5 stars. Set in England during WWll, Noel is evacuated from London to escape the bombing. Noel is very precocious, and Vera has no scruples when it comes to how she will get desperately needed money. She takes Noel in as an evacuee, looking for the stipend that comes with this situation. When Noel observes her attempting to wrest money out of people, he starts advising her on how to plan properly, and together they turn a profit become a team of grifters.
I liked the characters, and, besides the occasional air strike and schemes to defraud the citizens, WWll is barely a part of this character-driven book. The character of Noel reminded me of the boy in Nick Hornby's About A Boy. I think I responded to that book more, but I'm not sure if that was because of the plotting or the writing. This was a very pleasant, enjoyable read, and people have given it many wonderful reviews.
Book # 45 Pretty Is 3.5/5 starsI am rounding this up to a 3.5 as it was a kidnapping tale told in a much different way. Lois and Carly May were kidnapped when they were twelve years old. They were held in the woods for almost two months by a man they called Zed. Both of these girls were unhappy at home in different ways, and they became attached to their captor.
Twenty years later, the book finds Lois teaching English in college, and Carly May is now Chloe Savage, an actress who has never quite achieved the A parts she thought she'd be doing. The two grown women yearn for each other's companionship (their families kept them apart after they came home), as the time they spent being held captive changed both of their lives. Neither of them is close with their families, and neither have a satisfactory love life. Lois has written a novel(using a pen name) based on this captivity called Deep In The Woods. It has been optioned and is being made into a movie. In a coincidence (never adequately explained), Chloe has gotten the part in the movie of a female detective. And while this is going on, Lois is fending off a disturbed student of hers who knows who she is and is becoming threatening.
This is a many-layered novel, and, although engrossing, not a fast read. It is mostly a psychological look at what might happen to the victims in the aftermath of such a traumatic event as a kidnapping.
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I am rounding this up to a 3.5 as it was a kidnapping tale told in a much different way. Lois and Carly May were kidnapped when they were twelve yea..."
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Book # 46 Keep Your Friends Close 2/5 starsAs some other reviewers have mentioned, this plot is reminiscent of a Lifetime TV movie. Those movies are sometimes guilty pleasures that are fun to watch. Not so much reading it in a book. Natty and Sean Wainwright have a seemingly great marriage (yawn) and they are both working hard at running a family hotel business and raising two teenage daughters. Into their lives slinks the "best friend" of Natty's, Eve.
I have a few huge issues with some of the premise:
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I did finish it, but after guessing at most if the plot line before it happened, I would say it wasn't worth it. It's been done before, and better.
Book # 47 Hostage Taker 2/5 starsMy hopes were high with such stellar reviews, and what appeared to be a good, exciting plot line at the start. Someone has taken over St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC and is executing terrified hostages. FBI agent Eve Rossi is specifically requested as a negotiator by the hostage taker.
But I found the writing pedestrian, the characterizations and plotting unbelievable, and my eyes glazed over several times as I read to the end. I wanted to see what the twist ending I had been reading of was all about. Yes, it was a twist ending, and no I was not impressed, as it seemed muddled and contrived. I think this book is one that might be termed an airline book or a beach read. Those can be very entertaining, but this one was not for me.
Book # 48 Days of Awe 3.5/5 starsI enjoyed the author's writing, and some of the parts in this book caused me to chuckle out loud. It is a funny/sad book with Isabel Moore narrating her struggle to deal with the death of her best friend, and her crumbling marriage. She also has a twelve year old daughter, Hannah, who is by turns, sullen and angry.
The jumping back and forth between past and present was at times a bit jarring, and the story line was a bit stagnant. But, in total, I thought it was an enjoyable read with some wise, witty and poignant observations. I would give it 3.5 stars.
Book # 49 A Window Opens 3.5/5 starsThis is a well-written debut novel. I would give it 3.5 stars for good characterization and a funny, sad depiction of a stressed-out life.
Alice Pearse is the mother of three children (which is a huge job in itself), happily married, and has a job she loves as a part-time editor. Her lovely life falls apart one day when her husband informs her that he didn't make partner at his law firm. In a fit of rage and frustration, he threw his laptop across the room, making his departure necessary. While he is starting his new small law business, Alice has to find a full-time job.
This book details the stress that surrounds her in the demanding corporate culture of her new job, living with the demands of her family that she cannot meet,the needs of a sick father, and the difficulty of finding her husband has increased drinking problems. I think this novel is set in the thinly veiled town of Montclair, NJ, which I know very well. I found it a good read, but had a few issues with it that kept me from giving it 4 stars.
Book # 50 Paradise Sky 4.5/5 starsThis is a rollicking tale based in Deadwood, South Dakota Territory, about (and narrated by) Nat Love, an African-American cowboy. Nat love had a famous nick-name: Deadwood Dick, and Joe. R. Lansdale does a wonderful job in the re-telling of his exploits, and using Nat Love's voice to guide us through his story in the best way possible. I have read some other (good) books by Lansdale, but I can hardly believe this is by the same writer.
I enjoyed this so much, I am giving it 4.5 stars. The only reason it is not a 5 star book, is I felt it might have been a slight bit overlong, and could have benefited by a little tightening up, especially at the end. But that quibble aside, it's one of the most enjoyable books I have read this year. It reminds me of Little Big Man by Thomas Berger, in the way the reader is swept up by a terrific yarn told by a very engaging narrator.
Book # 51 Did You Ever Have a Family 3/5 starsI am rounding this up from a 2.5/5 as the writing is very good in parts. This tragic story told by many characters, those pertinent to the plot and those not, seemed a bit murky and muddled to me in terms of story continuity. I appreciated the concept of showing how a truly horrible tragedy, a fire that wiped out a family (including the bride and groom) on the eve of a wedding, affected various characters populating the story. Unfortunately, the way it was told had the result of removing me from the characters, and also had me truly puzzled at times as to who these characters were. An example is a pivotal character, Silas, who had a chapter or two early in the book, then comes back with important chapters much later on. I completely forgot who he was and therefore had no point of reference for his chapters.
This book got some wonderful reviews, but it was not a completely successful reading experience for me. The reader needs to connect with the characters in order to feel empathy, especially in a tragic story, and this did not happen for me.
Book # 52 All We Had 3/5 starsThis is a pleasant, quick read, with 13 year old Ruthie narrating the story. She and her beautiful, disturbed mother, Rita, have a difficult life. They are often poverty-stricken, moving from town to town, and Rita tries to save them both by taking up with various men. Ruthie has a humorous, honest voice, but this coming of age story has been done before, and done better. In the end, I found it unsatisfying and unmemorable. But the writing is good, and I have read it is being made into a movie.
Book # 53 The Thicket 4/5 starsI am rounding my rating up from 3.5 to 4/5 stars. The sheer story-telling ability that Lansdale is blessed with, is enough for any fan of his to revel in and enjoy. The man spins an excellent yarn. Although I thought Paradise Sky was a superior work, The Thicket is a good read. I think comparisons to True Grit, that I have read about in other reviews, is accurate.
It is narrated by Jack, a morally upright young man, who finds himself in a horrible predicament. After his parents are killed off early in the book by smallpox, he and his young sister, Lula, are led off by their grandfather, who wants them to stay with a far-flung (dour-sounding) aunt. Not very far into this journey, all matter of mayhem descends on this group, and the story, with all of it's colorful characters, really begins. It is a tale of vengeance and brotherhood, a coming of age story, and a western comedy of manners (of sorts). It is by turns, bloody and humorous. My main quibble is that I thought it to be slightly overlong. But I enjoyed reading Lansdale, yet again.
Book # 54 X 2/5 starsIt saddens me to give this such a low rating. I have read all of the Kinsey Millhone books, and I'm a longtime fan. This one, however, was all over the place with a meandering plot (several unrelated plot lines, that is) and I was actually quite bored. Although it was great to visit with Kinsey, (this book is set in 1989), I hope the end of the series picks up again.
Alecia, this is not good news. I think I'll skip this one.
I was so looking forward to reading this, so it was a disappointment. Maybe others would disagree...
I thought T for Trespass was the last really good one. I hate to give up on Kinsey though. It would have been nice to see the series end on a high note.
Maybe it will. She's more than capable of writing a good book. I'm not giving up on Kinsey either.
Book # 55 The Girl with the Deep Blue Eyes 3/5 starsI'm a huge Lawrence Block fan, and I will read just about anything he puts out. Those averse to very raunchy sex in books would do best to avoid this one. A Matthew Scudder book, it is not. It's a fast read, a pulpy, dark, dark noir and a character study of an amoral man set out to do no good.
Book # 56 Hidden Depths 3/5 starsI enjoyed this mystery, part of the Vera Stanhope series. I have not read any of the others, so for me, this was a stand-alone. The characters were well-drawn, and the writing was quite good. All in all, it was an enjoyable read.
Book # 57 This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance! 3.5/5 starsI was hovering at times between 3 and 4 stars with this book. I would give it 3.5 stars, but I am rounding it up to 4 for the sheer ingenuity of it. It is a very unique take on a life, with a quirky way of telling Harriet's story. It bounces around periods of her life (including her birth and childhood) with short chapters told by an unknown narrator who knows her very well. It is somewhat of a parody of the old show, This Is Your Life. If you remember that show, you will identify with the ageing process and all that goes with it.
It is not really told in a linear way, but in a nutshell, Harriet's husband has died, and she, at the age of 78, is embarking upon an Alaskan Cruise he won before his death. The cruise episodes are by turns poignant and very funny. I found myself laughing out loud in a few parts.
Her grown children are quite problematic, as are the frequent visits from her dead husband. And as we learn more about Harriet, an all-too human life emerges with pathos, humor and fallibility. I found the chapters about her dead husband's experiences in "the great beyond" a bit much, but all in all, I enjoyed this book very much.
I thought it was very refreshing...I'd like to try another book by this author.
Book # 58 The Little Brother: A Novel 3/5 starsI read this book quickly, and the writing was good. But for some reason, I was not as engaged with the characters as I would have thought. This is a story based on a true event, although I am not aware of the true event it is based on.
There are two teen age brothers, one "good", the little brother (nicknamed Even), and one "bad" (Gabe). Their parents are getting a divorce, their upbringing is dysfunctional, and Gabe, the "bad" brother,with two of his friends, does something heinous to a young girl, and these acts are captured on a video. The video falls into Even's hands and he must make a moral and ethical choice what to do with this damning evidence. He is torn between the love of his brother and father, and the hatred of this behavior. The story unfolds and is mostly about Even's feelings of guilt, shame and love. I was not as moved by the characters as I would have hoped, and read it somewhat dispassionately.
Book # 59 The Truth-Teller's Lie 2.5/5 starsThis is an overlong novel billed as a "psychological thriller" with a very convoluted plot line. I will bump up the rating to a 2.5 because the writing is not bad, and actually good in parts where it is narrated in the first person by the character named Naomi.
The plot starts off with Naomi describing her love affair with Robert, a married man. Her narration is as if she is talking to him, "...you spent the next fifteen minutes apologizing...". The reader gets that she is besotted with him. When Robert does not show up for their weekly meetings in a motel, Naomi is certain something terrible has happened.
Now the plot starts to wind it's twisty path... we find out Naomi has been the victim of a terrible rape in her past. When the police do not properly react to Robert's missing status (after all, she is just his mistress, and his wife claims nothing is wrong), Naomi changes her story and claims Robert has raped her. She does this in order to cause the police to really look for him. The story goes on (and on) from here, and it takes way to long, with way too much unnecessary exposition, to come to it's conclusion.
Book # 60 The Girl With No Past 3/5 starsAlthough this book flowed well, and the writing was good enough, the reading experience fell flat for me.
Leah lives an isolated life in a small "soul-less" flat, has a job as a librarian where she can mostly keep to herself, and has no social life. We know she is trying to get away from a past that haunts her, and she is afraid to get close to anyone. As the book progresses, it jumps back and forth in time, always narrated by Leah, and we see that a terrible event happened in the past, one that she is trying to avoid in her present life. She tentatively reaches out on an online site and makes contact with someone there, and this lightens her life a bit. But someone is stalking her from her past, sending her threatening emails , and this frightening behavior escalates.
I did guess who the emailer was, and I also found some of Leah's behavior and reactions questionable. Although it was readable, it was not a memorable book for me.
Book # 61 Firebreak 3/5 starsI was very excited to find a book from the Parker series that I hadn't yet read. I'm a big fan of this series, so anything I can read that is new to me is a plus. Firebreak was not as good as some of the others, as Parker was not as much in the forefront. He and a new gang are planning a heist of some artwork hidden in an internet billionaire's mountain lair. Crooked people abound, and things go wrong, as usual. I hope there is another one I have missed somewhere, as I really miss Donald Westlake/Richard Stark.
Book # 62 book:The Life We Bury|20758175]3.5/5 starsI am rounding this energetic mystery up from a 3.5 stars, which is what I would give it. It starts off very nicely, giving the reader a good idea of Joe's life, and how far he has come from his dysfunctional home. He is now attending college and working to pay his tuition. Joe narrates his story, and he is a very good guide. Joe has a mother who is probably bi-polar and an alcoholic, and an 18 year old brother, Jeremy, with autism. Jeremy is left home with his mother, and Joe, who has escaped his traumatic home life, is called upon time after time to take care of his brother while his mother either gambles and drinks.
He feels terrible guilty about abandoning helpless Jeremy to his mother and her less than savory boyfriends. These feelings are expressed beautifully when he attends a performance of The Glass Menagerie and he identifies with the main character in that play.
Joe has an assignment to do a biography from his college English class,and he ends up arranging to interview a man in a nursing home. This man is dying of cancer, but has been in prison for many years for the rape and murder of a teenager. This interview process starts the mystery that makes up this book.
It is an engaging read, but I found the antics toward the end a bit too much "Nancy Drew". While I was rooting for Joe to solve the mystery, some of his choices were a bit suspect to me. And I had to check to see if this was a YA book, as it seemed to morph more into that category. But all in all, it was a good read, and I look forward to reading the author's latest book.
Book # 63 After the Parade 4/5 starsThis is a character-driven, sensitively written debut novel. The novel begins with forty year-old Aaron Englund leaving his longtime partner, Walter. As Aaron begins the process of starting over in San Francisco as an ESL teacher, his back story gradually unfolds.
Between his cruel, angry father's dismissive behavior, and his selfish and troubled mother's mood swings, Aaron's childhood is miserable. Taunted by his schoolmates, he finds allies in other misfits and outsiders he encounters. Their stories, sometimes poignant, are told to young Aaron, and he proves an unusually interested and good listener.
The prose is lovely, and, although sad and moving in many ways, there was some sly humor here and there. Aaron is a very well-drawn character, and the book was quite moving and very human.
Not sure I can read all those books by Dec. 31st!
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