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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
Read this in just a few hours. Clear style and well done. Definitely makes me want to read more of this author’s works. I give only 4 stars because I’d have liked most of the vignettes to be longer. Highly recommend to anyone who likes people watching, traveling, and/or can relate to a having strong inner monologue. This book gives you all three.
fast-paced
3.5 ⭐️
It reads like one of those ensemble movies or series where you focus on each character’s story for a chapter but all of the stories are interwoven ever so slightly. Good quick read.
It reads like one of those ensemble movies or series where you focus on each character’s story for a chapter but all of the stories are interwoven ever so slightly. Good quick read.
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This latest collection of inter-connected short stories from David Szalay charters the world from airport to airport. I didn't mind this book. The tales were short but still carried hefty storylines. It reminded me of All That Man Is. It also reminded me of A Visit From The Goon Squad which I really liked as well. This one gets a 3.9/5.
This overlapping and thematically connected short story collection was really fascinating! What worked really well for me was the linearity we followed in terms of the flight paths, and how connection were made between the stories so the reader felt a sense of flow that way. I also loved the geographic reach and range of perspectives (intersecting with different genders, classes, professions etc), and found myself particularly moved by the initial few stories in the collection. A short but impactful read that is well worth checking out!
Thanks to Scribner / NetGalley for an ARC
Thanks to Scribner / NetGalley for an ARC
A very quick and easy read that brings home the maxim 'Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about'.
12 chapters, 12 different vignettes/stories about people going through minor or major life turbulences. We get very little insight into their lives, just a taste of something bigger but, still, some of them leave an indelible impression on the reader.
The intent of this short story collection is to show the interconnectedness of the global citizenry, but most of the book felt shallow and rushed. "The Sun is Also a Star" employs the interconnected storytelling mechanism in a more profound, interesting way.
*2.5 This was a quick and interesting read told in very intricate perspectives. Each character had their own set of flaws and its so easy to dislike them for what they have done, I would have hoped for each person story to be a bit longer so we could see more of them and how they could potentially grow and change. I wished I connected to this book and its characters more I just didn't and while this was an interesting multi-perspective driven read it just fell flat for me.