A review by lilfirefly
Arroyo by Chip Jacobs
First, I would like thank author for sending me the digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
All along it felt like a beautiful tribute to the old Pasadena and the Colorado Street Bridge. Given the fact that I don't live in Pasadena or anywhere near it, I had to dig, get my head around the facts and incidents which helped me understand the framework and concept of the book.
Two parts of the book, focusing on the Colorado Street Bridge aka 'Suicide Bridge', so skillfully told that it felt like there were two books inside one. Though I had a hard time in connecting to the narration in the first few pages of the book, I must say that author's storytelling power is promising.
Apart from the dark humour this historical fiction had to offer, the heartwarming relationship between Nick and his dog and their adventures are something that is going to stay with me even when the storytelling is over.
All along it felt like a beautiful tribute to the old Pasadena and the Colorado Street Bridge. Given the fact that I don't live in Pasadena or anywhere near it, I had to dig, get my head around the facts and incidents which helped me understand the framework and concept of the book.
Two parts of the book, focusing on the Colorado Street Bridge aka 'Suicide Bridge', so skillfully told that it felt like there were two books inside one. Though I had a hard time in connecting to the narration in the first few pages of the book, I must say that author's storytelling power is promising.
Apart from the dark humour this historical fiction had to offer, the heartwarming relationship between Nick and his dog and their adventures are something that is going to stay with me even when the storytelling is over.