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Another gathering of the Lit Wits last night, and another lovely evening with great food and good company (thank you, Sarah!). This month's book selection? The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman, a New York Times best selling debut novel which follows the topsy-turvy private lives of the reporters, editors, and executives of an international English language newspaper based in Rome as they struggle to keep it—and themselves—afloat.
This book reads like a collection of short stories, tied together by the backdrop of the newspaper. Personally, I found it hard to feel a real connection to the book, just as soon as I would get interested in a character...poof, they're gone. Others found this the very aspect that kept them interested, different strokes and all that you know. Apparently others also found it quite funny , the humor somehow escaped me. Again, different stokes...
Overall, I would say 5 of the 8 in our group would highly recommend this book... personally, it wasn't a memorable choice. I decided I would have preferred it in movie format, Robert Altman directing in "Short Cuts" style...
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It wouldn't be Book Club without some fun treats... we, of course enjoyed an Italian dinner (when was the last time you had chianti?) topped off by gelato and cannoli's (seriously, how many weight watchers points can I kill in one sitting?). YUMMO. Our dear Jana brought the party favors, as always she amazed us with her creativity ... you'll have to read the book to figure out the significance.
"It is Better to Live Your Life Imperfectly...
than to Live an Imitation of Someone Else's to Perfection"
Next up?
1 comment:
Devil in the White City is great. Don't skip to the ending or do any research on it before reading! I didn't know anything about the story, so was surprised with the various twists.
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