jenisreading 's review for:

Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney

4.0

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

---

This is the kind of book that’s so immersive, you might find yourself using strange, antiquated phrases and bon mots in conversation. As she walks through the city musing about her life, we really get to know Lillian, who is by all accounts fabulous, and the most progressive octogenarian I can imagine in 1980s NYC. It’s definitely a love letter to the city, stuffed with plenty of interesting historical tidbits and nostalgia. If you listen, I highly recommend sticking around for the interview with the author and narrator.