What a lyrical, sad book. Driven more by theme than plot, it began slowly for me, but was worth the investment of time. Each section is narrated by a different character telling his or her story, the stories overlapping each other gently, all set in New York City in 1974, when French acrobat Philippe Petit walked across a wire between the Twin Towers. I'll refer you to Jonathan Mahler's review of it in the New York Times last summer if you want to know more (and if you live in New York, you probably do).
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"The following morning, with the paintings still out by the garage, I walked toward town. At a certain stage every single thing can be a sign. Halfway down the road a group of starlings flew up from a pile of discarded car batteries."
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I started this book last month. I didn't get very far because I didn't feel invested. Maybe I will give it another try, if you say it is worth it.
Also, I am about 300 pages into The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo...and I love it. All I want to do is read that book. Did you read his other ones as well?
Yes... I think the first section (Irish brothers in Ireland, then in NY) was difficult because the brothers are kind of hard to identify with. Plus, not being plot-driven, the action doesn't compel you forward.
Yes! The second book is just as good, and the third book comes out in English in a few months.
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