my take: This was a gem of a pick for Book Chicks … I thought it was a “quiet” read, sleepy almost, and wasn’t super impressed at the start. It took a couple of chapters to understand the layout of the book: each chapter is told by a different person, who at first seem completely unrelated. As the author lets on how each person knows each other through the newspaper, their tales get a little more complicated, startling, and in a sense “louder.” It’s ironic how the people who produce the news aren’t really in the know about life. In my thinking, “clueless” would have been a better title.

My father was in the newspaper business, so I found that aspect appealing. The Book Chicks had a great discussion at the Deelight.

my source: Book Chicks

recommend: book clubs, book chicks everywhere, menfolk, too

rating: A-

genre: american contemporary