thingtwo 's review for:

Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann

5.0

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Wonderful! Masterful! Creative! and a pleasure to read is how I'd describe this book by Colum McCann. It's set round the 1974 performance of Philippe Petit who tight-roped between the Twin Towers. This public event is the backdrop for no fewer than eleven characters whose lives intertwine through-out the tale. There is a Catholic priest and his brother, a Guatemalan refugee, a prostitute and her mother, a judge and his wife, a bereaving mother, a hippy, and two more who escape me at the moment. McCann speaks with a distinct voice through each character's chapter, but manages to intertwine their lives in such a way that I was thrilled to discover the forgotten characters when they reappeared. Loved this book!