San Miguel. T.C. Boyle. Penguin, 2013
Who recommended this book?
Nobody liked it!
Nobody had anything good to say about it!
The general consensus was that it was badly written and not worth the trouble.
But I liked it (and am stilling liking it).
I had read about 250 pages by the time I got to Delancey Street
(Is that the best value in the world? - Six good breakfasts, generous portions of Garden Scramble, Reuben Sandwiches (no fries), Fruit Cocktail, Eggs Benedict, lattes, coffee, tea - all for $80, though we left Matthew a tip large enough for him to buy his own Tesla).
I was impressed by the silkiness of the writing and the depth of the characters.
I enjoyed the narrative that was pieced together from two journals. It was disjointed and at times didn't seem to flow together, but that's the nature of journaling, a scrapbook of memories that won't make much sense to future readers.
AL had also read about 100 pages and was looking forward to finishing it.
BOOKCLUB BONUS: Delancey Street now has a booknook, but none of the books we have ever read is available yet.
Next book: East of Eden for AUG 14.
