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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
Wonderful! Masterful! Creative! and a pleasure to read is how I'd describe this book by Colum McCann. It's set round the 1974 performance of Philippe Petit who tight-roped between the Twin Towers. This public event is the backdrop for no fewer than eleven characters whose lives intertwine through-out the tale. There is a Catholic priest and his brother, a Guatemalan refugee, a prostitute and her mother, a judge and his wife, a bereaving mother, a hippy, and two more who escape me at the moment. McCann speaks with a distinct voice through each character's chapter, but manages to intertwine their lives in such a way that I was thrilled to discover the forgotten characters when they reappeared. Loved this book!
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Such a beautiful book and an exploration of so many different people. I loved it and would recommend!
Initially I did not love it, I was intrigued by the story, but I grew to love it. As I met new characters and saw different sides of the already familiar ones I fell more in love with it. Ostensibly, its about people witnessing a bizarre occurrence, but that's really not at all what its about. The best part is the last 100 pages I think.
WOW. I can't even put my thoughts into words...
This novel is truly beautiful, tragic, and heart-wrenching. I don't remember the last time I was so emotionally moved by a novel. The stories are complex and keeping track of the narrator is sometimes difficult, but it all comes together into one touching novel.
Go read it right now!
This novel is truly beautiful, tragic, and heart-wrenching. I don't remember the last time I was so emotionally moved by a novel. The stories are complex and keeping track of the narrator is sometimes difficult, but it all comes together into one touching novel.
Go read it right now!
It took me a while, but I really did enjoy this book. I thought at time, his attention to detail was a bit extreme and I had a hard time staying focused. But as the story went on and the connections between the stories started coming together, I really just fell in love! I think it was very cool that I finished reading this story on 9/11... I really miss the Towers and this book made me so MUCH want to see them again!
LOVED it. It was a little slow to get into at first because there are so many characters and the point of view keeps changing, but I love books that are written with multiple narrators and I love books where the characters' lives all end up intersecting. I especially loved the end - it was the perfect way to wrap up the story.
For some reason, the description of this book really turned me off & didn't interest me at all. But someone suggested it for book club and the majority of the group concurred, so I dove in. I'm glad I did! I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I loved the interconnected stories and the differing narratives all providing different views of the same events in the same city. I was most impressed with how well McCann was able to capture the voice of each of the different characters be it a hooker from the Bronx or a Park Ave housewife.