Unique Memoir
I’m not totally sure that memoir is the right category for this book, but I can’t think of a word that would be a better fit. While the author did speak a little about her own experiences it was more the collection of the stories of her friends, neighbors, and chosen family on Bank Street in Greenwich Village. While I enjoyed the vignettes most of them were mere tastes of each person’s life. I liked the glimpses of the lesser known people much better than the more famous vignettes which felt a bit like name dropping as they tended to be less interesting. I also felt like in a few places the author went more biographical than I prefer, but in general this was an enjoyable book. I wavered between 3 and 4 stars and ended up rounding up because the concept was so creative and it was well written. I also really enjoyed the photos in the middle, but it was a little confusing to see pictures of people who had not been introduced yet.