thoughtsfromapage 's review for:

The Weight of a Piano by Chris Cander

5.0

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Chris Cander’s new book, The Weight of a Piano is simply stunning. Her story follows the life of a Bluthner piano as it travels from owner to owner. In addition to the piano, there are two women who play central roles in the tale. In 1962 when she is 8 years old, Katya is gifted the piano by a neighbor in her apartment building in Russia. She eventually emigrates from Russia to the United States losing her piano in the process. In 2012, Clara, who was gifted the piano by her father, decides to sell it to help make ends meet. As the book progresses, their stories unfold and begin to intertwine. Cander’s prose is lyrical and beautiful, and her tale unfolds at just the right pace. As I was close to finishing the book, I began to worry that the ending was going to frustrate me, but instead the book ends perfectly. I highly recommend this one.