A review by ldv
Fishbowl by Bradley Somer

4.0

Such a pleasure to read! Quirky and light and well crafted, but still with meaningful content and commentary on life. The main theme is loneliness, but love, relationships, and taking the risk to actually live life are related themes addressed in the book. I like how the overall "plot" progresses bit by bit by the omniscient narrator dropping in on the different characters whose stories are woven together. They are all unconnected (initially) except that they all live in the same apartment building. The interludes of the fish named Ian are great. Watch him fall on the margins of the pages, just like a flip-book.
If all you read is the title of each chapter, you will be entertained. I dare you to read only the chapter titles and not be interested in the whole story.