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The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
5.0
This is the second time I’ve read this book, the first being over 5 years ago. It was one of my favorite books of 2017, and one oh my Top Ten favorites. I’ve thought of it often throughout the years and often recommend it. Rereading it was like coming home.
The story Gabrielle Zevin weaves is one of the most heartwarming stories you will ever read. A.J. starts off as pretty grumpy and unfriendly, and watching him morph into someone happier is part of the joy of this book.
There is an entire cast of characters, all of whom will make you laugh, bring a tear to your eye, and a hug to your heart. I love everything about this book, but if I had to pick one thing that really stands out as very special, well, I can’t pick just one. The two things that really stood out to me and made me fall in love with this just a little more are the short story synopses at the beginning of every chapter and all of the books mentioned throughout the entire book.
This is definitely one for the ages and if you haven’t read it yet, you simply must as soon as you can.
The story Gabrielle Zevin weaves is one of the most heartwarming stories you will ever read. A.J. starts off as pretty grumpy and unfriendly, and watching him morph into someone happier is part of the joy of this book.
There is an entire cast of characters, all of whom will make you laugh, bring a tear to your eye, and a hug to your heart. I love everything about this book, but if I had to pick one thing that really stands out as very special, well, I can’t pick just one. The two things that really stood out to me and made me fall in love with this just a little more are the short story synopses at the beginning of every chapter and all of the books mentioned throughout the entire book.
This is definitely one for the ages and if you haven’t read it yet, you simply must as soon as you can.