I’m not at all surprised that Zevin has written children’s books, because this novel in a sense IS a children’s book: a simple story filled with joy and heart and wonder at life, a life filled with books, a life well-lived.
While reading this (and several other things) I found myself most eager to return to these pages and these characters who even evoked several laughs and smirks as I got to know their quirks. Fikry is feeling low due to circumstances in his life. The growth of Fikry from this state to the ultimate person he becomes, mediated through the unexpected appearance of a baby girl in his life, is a pleasure to read, reminding one what can be good and beautiful about people and the power that literature can have over lives. Fikry 2022 1 hr 45 mins Drama, Comedy PG13 Watchlist Bookstore owner A.J. People Who Voted On This List (4) Lacee 3547 books 208 friends Susan 2239 books 79 friends. Lists are re-scored approximately every 5 minutes. Tags: book-reading-list-for-a-book, references, the-storied-life-of-aj-fikry. Between this construction and the overall plot, the novel is simply full of passion for all things bibliophilic.Ī key strength of the novel is in its eponymous protagonist, a persnickety bookseller who doesn’t get along well with most people and is in the midst of alcohol-infused mourning over the death of his wife. Kindle Notes & Highlights Quotes Favorite genres Friends’ recommendations Account settings Help. The writing is not fancy, though filled with literary allusions, most basically in its structure with chapters named after key famous short stories. Fikry” is a novel that I rapidly fell in love with. Based on the New York Times best-selling novel, bookstore owner A.J. “This novel has humor, romance, a touch of suspense, but most of all love-love of books.Typically I do not enjoy warm-hearted, feel-good stories, but there are always exceptions that avoid becoming saccharine and remain sincere. But when a mysterious package appears at the bookstore, its unexpected arrival gives Fikry the chance to make his life over-and see everything anew. He lives alone, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and now his prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, has been stolen. Hes a curmudgeon - the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. Fikry’s life is not at all what he expected it to be. Fikry reminds us all exactly why we read and why we love.” - Library Journal (starred review)Ī.
“Funny, tender, and moving, The Storied Life of A. “A fun, page-turning delight.” - Minneapolis Star-Tribune Fikry PDF by Gabrielle Zevin is a great book to read and thats why I recommend reading or downloading ebook The.
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