This memoir was very rich in details of the famous and infamous, sane and insane people that lived on and near Bank Street. So many little snippets though I wish it was in a more chronological manner because sometimes on one page the author is a little girl and then the next she is a teenager and then fully grown. That was a bit jarring and confusing. I liked the bits with the theater and working it, that was slightly more chronological. I would say this book reads a bit like the ramblings of an older relative relating little tidbits of fascination as they travel in time in their head. Though the stories are very well researched to make sure that they are true. I found that pretty interesting all the effort that the author put into making sure it was right. That was also written about in the book. The pictures in the middle were cool too and helped me to picture certain moments that had been mentioned.
I think the only thing that would make this better would have been to have all the residents have their own sections and more chronological instead of paragraphs here and there making it hard for me to remember who was which story. Definitely an interesting book though and made me think how interesting my neighbors might be if I really got to know them.
I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I think the only thing that would make this better would have been to have all the residents have their own sections and more chronological instead of paragraphs here and there making it hard for me to remember who was which story. Definitely an interesting book though and made me think how interesting my neighbors might be if I really got to know them.
I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.