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He raised his menu. She consulted hers. "You don't like sweet-and-sour, do you." "No," he confirmed. "I want food that can make up its mind." I had a real difficult time connecting to the people, the story, this book -- but early on, I came upon this exchange between a man and a young girl ...
When NetGalley offered this book I immediately requested it, because Tom Rachman’s The Imperfectionists was one of the first books I read on my kindle, and I loved it. That story, about a quirky cast of characters trying to keep a newspaper afloat was a little different than this one. Actually, thei...
When I finished this book, I felt like someone had taken ahold of my insides and wrung me out like a soggy dishrag. I didn't cry, but I was emotionally exhausted. So that's two tricks the author pulled: getting me to care so much, and then making the characters disappoint me so badly. That seems...
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review, thank you! I hadn't read Tom Rachman's first book, The Imperfectionists, but after I found out this book was about a woman owning a book shop, I wanted to read this. Just don't get your hopes up ...
In The Rise & Fall of Great Powers by Tom Rachman, we meet Tooly Zylberberg at three points in her life. In 2011, Tooly is a thirty-something bookseller. In 1999, Tooly is a young-adult in New York City. In 1988, Tooly is a young girl moving from place to place. The book is a bit like putting togeth...
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