A review by ricefun
The Last Bookaneer by Matthew Pearl
3.0
I was very enthusiastic when I began reading this book. It was the perfect subject matter and pace for a flight. The first half kept my attention. But I was confused by the frame of the novel. It felt like the storyteller of the book and the storyteller of the story within the book could have been the same person and caused less confusion and unnecessary clarification.
The further I got into the book the less I was interested in picking it up and finishing it. The bookseller character transformed from interesting and compelling to ho-hum and I had to force myself to finish reading.
I don't think it is a bad novel, and for those of us who love books it is an interesting fictional account of what could have been happening in the publishing business. But altogether I wouldn't recommend this highly.
The further I got into the book the less I was interested in picking it up and finishing it. The bookseller character transformed from interesting and compelling to ho-hum and I had to force myself to finish reading.
I don't think it is a bad novel, and for those of us who love books it is an interesting fictional account of what could have been happening in the publishing business. But altogether I wouldn't recommend this highly.