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A review by amber_lynn
The Confessions of Max Tivoli by Andrew Sean Greer
4.0
This book was just strange, but in a good way. Max Tivoli was born like any child, except that he looked like some wrinkled creature that crawled out of a cave. Now, if you've ever heard of the Curious Case of Benjamin Button, then this book is basically that. Max's mental age when he is born is the same as any infant, but his physical appearance decreases in age as he lives. Confusing? Yeah, I'm not very great at explaining these things.
Now, when he's around 17, he looks to be in his late 60's to early 70's. He meets this girl, named Alice, whom he ends up falling in love with. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a love story. There's a problem when a 70 year old looking man flirts with a 15 or so year old girl, don't you think? So yeah, there's that. Max is not meant to be a likeable character, at least in my opinion, but you can't help but sympathize with him.
I originally gave this book 5 stars, but then over time I felt as though this book didn't quite reach the favorites shelf, so 4 stars is more fitting. Overall, still an incredible story with brilliant writing that reads pretty easily overall.
Now, when he's around 17, he looks to be in his late 60's to early 70's. He meets this girl, named Alice, whom he ends up falling in love with. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a love story. There's a problem when a 70 year old looking man flirts with a 15 or so year old girl, don't you think? So yeah, there's that. Max is not meant to be a likeable character, at least in my opinion, but you can't help but sympathize with him.
I originally gave this book 5 stars, but then over time I felt as though this book didn't quite reach the favorites shelf, so 4 stars is more fitting. Overall, still an incredible story with brilliant writing that reads pretty easily overall.