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Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney
5.0
I just can’t get over how beautiful the writing is in this book. I have never read a book with such a poetic flow.
I personally don’t even like poetry! But the author managed to use her background in poetry and make it into a beautifully written fiction novel. It appeals even to those of us who don’t have the patience to read poetry, especially the rhyming type. That’s talent!
The main character, Lillian, is a poet herself so of course, that just makes this story even better!
This is a story told by an 80 something-year-old woman as she casually takes a stroll through the streets of her beloved Manhattan on New Year’s Eve. The vibe of this book is as if you were sitting in your grandma’s house next to a warm fire with some hot chocolate as she tells you the story of her interesting life. The good times and the not so good times.
Throughout her stroll, Lillian is looked at and treated how she seems – a vulnerable elderly woman walking down the streets of Manhattan when those streets aren’t what they used to be or as safe as they should be. But Lillian is fearless, armed with her natural ability to influence, negotiate, and charm everyone she meets.
When we look at an elderly person, we tend to only see them for what they are at that very moment. We sometimes forget to recognize that they have decades of a life behind them, experiences they have been through, and those experiences have made them who they are today. When we meet someone, elderly or not, it is wise to remind ourselves that we never know their life story or what they are or have gone through. This book is a great reminder of that as we get an inside view of the life of an 85-year-old.
Lillian at one time was at the peak of her career as the highest-paid advertising woman in America in a job that she adored. As we “listen” to her tell her story, we learn how changes in life plans can take a turn in the wrong direction, and the right direction.
I wish Lillian was a real person! While I read this I connected completely with her character, even going as far as to say I have experienced similar trials in my own life. Nearly 50 years apart in age, I still think she and I could be friends, probably due to her still young personality.
BONUS: This book is full of history! When I think of historical fiction books I tend to think of 18th and 19th centuries. But this is historical fiction throughout Lillian's life which is practically the entire 20th century (she was born in 1899).
I loved this book. I listened to it via audio and the narrator, Xe Sands, is AMAZING. I am off to find other audiobooks that she narrates because she is now one of my top narraters to listen to!
If you’re looking for a cozy read, get this book.
I personally don’t even like poetry! But the author managed to use her background in poetry and make it into a beautifully written fiction novel. It appeals even to those of us who don’t have the patience to read poetry, especially the rhyming type. That’s talent!
The main character, Lillian, is a poet herself so of course, that just makes this story even better!
This is a story told by an 80 something-year-old woman as she casually takes a stroll through the streets of her beloved Manhattan on New Year’s Eve. The vibe of this book is as if you were sitting in your grandma’s house next to a warm fire with some hot chocolate as she tells you the story of her interesting life. The good times and the not so good times.
Throughout her stroll, Lillian is looked at and treated how she seems – a vulnerable elderly woman walking down the streets of Manhattan when those streets aren’t what they used to be or as safe as they should be. But Lillian is fearless, armed with her natural ability to influence, negotiate, and charm everyone she meets.
When we look at an elderly person, we tend to only see them for what they are at that very moment. We sometimes forget to recognize that they have decades of a life behind them, experiences they have been through, and those experiences have made them who they are today. When we meet someone, elderly or not, it is wise to remind ourselves that we never know their life story or what they are or have gone through. This book is a great reminder of that as we get an inside view of the life of an 85-year-old.
Lillian at one time was at the peak of her career as the highest-paid advertising woman in America in a job that she adored. As we “listen” to her tell her story, we learn how changes in life plans can take a turn in the wrong direction, and the right direction.
I wish Lillian was a real person! While I read this I connected completely with her character, even going as far as to say I have experienced similar trials in my own life. Nearly 50 years apart in age, I still think she and I could be friends, probably due to her still young personality.
BONUS: This book is full of history! When I think of historical fiction books I tend to think of 18th and 19th centuries. But this is historical fiction throughout Lillian's life which is practically the entire 20th century (she was born in 1899).
I loved this book. I listened to it via audio and the narrator, Xe Sands, is AMAZING. I am off to find other audiobooks that she narrates because she is now one of my top narraters to listen to!
If you’re looking for a cozy read, get this book.