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A review by cozylittlebrownhouse
The Financial Lives of the Poets by Jess Walter
3.0
Unfortunately, many people across the country find themselves in the same position as husband and wife Matt and Lisa of "The Financial Lives of the Poets": the money is running out, the couple is about to lose their home, Lisa may or may not be cheating on Matt with a lumber expert, Matt decides to begin dealing drugs to make extra money, and the senile grandfather proclaims his love of chipped beef and "The Rockford Files" from the living room.
Okay, so maybe we can all identify with the money component...hopefully not much more beyond that.
I absolutely loved the first 2/3 of the book, but then slowly found myself losing interest in the story. Matt has a fantastic sense of humor - cynicism and sarcasm sprinkled with wit that made him very likable for me, and that is ultimately what kept me reading. Yes, I did want to know the fate of this young couple and their sons, but it just felt like the last act was detached from the rest of the book.
The poems were quirky and fun; I love when novelists go outside the box a little.
I would recommend it, but there are others I would recommend first.
Okay, so maybe we can all identify with the money component...hopefully not much more beyond that.
I absolutely loved the first 2/3 of the book, but then slowly found myself losing interest in the story. Matt has a fantastic sense of humor - cynicism and sarcasm sprinkled with wit that made him very likable for me, and that is ultimately what kept me reading. Yes, I did want to know the fate of this young couple and their sons, but it just felt like the last act was detached from the rest of the book.
The poems were quirky and fun; I love when novelists go outside the box a little.
I would recommend it, but there are others I would recommend first.