A review by suzanlemont
Hope: A Tragedy by Shalom Auslander

5.0

This is one of the most unusual, disturbing, original books I've read in a long time. Not the most uplifting, mind you. In fact, if you let it, it could be pretty depressing. But it's so charmingly bizarre (in some spots a little too earnestly so) though, and funny in many ways, that this can be forgiven. I would normally give it 4.5 stars probably, but seeing the what I consider to be lower than deserved rating I'm going to go ahead and go the whole 5. Was thoroughly engrossed for one entire day (took me about 3 before-bed reading sessions to get 50 pages in but then I just sped through the rest) and I feel enriched for having done so.