Status Updates From The Lonely Hearts Book Club

Okay, I don't love the multi-person perspective. The voices don't feel distinct enough and I'm confused about Mateo; but, so is he? Who knows where Greg's brain will take us. This cast of characters feels incredibly bi-polar when it comes to emotional maturity. Hopefully gramps, if he gets a section, can bring us back to solid, grumpy ground.

Great Gatsby on the metropolitan loneliness to "...listening to a song in another language. The message didn't always make it through, but that didn't mean I couldn't appreciate the melody." (121)