Thanks to NetGalley and to Random House UK, Vintage Publishing, Jonathan Cape for providing me with an ARC copy of this book that I freely chose to review. This is the first book I’ve read by David Grossman. I hope it won’t be the last. The description probably gives a fair idea of the plot. Yes, we...
A Horse Walks Into a Bar, David Grossman, author; Joe Barrett, narrator, Jessica Cohen, translator The book is well written, but I don’t think it will be universally enjoyed. I believe it is for a narrow audience that is familiar with Jewish humor and its universal ideas about guilt and shame. A st...
This graphic novel was quite an experience. Set in modern day Warsaw Poland, a woman who grew up there before WWII returns with her granddaughter supposedly in search for their property lost during the war. But the granddaughter Mica learns that there is a deeper issue, one which touches her persona...
“I know why you came to Warsaw, Regina. You came to tell me that our son is dead.” This statement, made by an old man to a locked hotel door, is one of the most poignant moments from Ruth Modan’s stunning graphic novel, The Property. I’ll tell you the significance of this statement later, but firs...
This was one of those books I had to force myself to keep reading. I kept hoping it would get better, but it didn't. Bland writing, bland story. Perhaps her later books are better; she did write a whole series of these so some people seem to like them. This is a review for a different book by Sue ...
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