3.5 stars for its beautiful, lyrical imagery. I just wanted a bit more from the story.
You have all of these great quirky characters, some of their storylines seem complete and satisfactory, but others don't.
Maybe this book is just a bit too contemplative for me at this point, but I can see that it will be well-liked. Overall the plot and characters are great and the writing is stellar. It's just a little slow at times and didn't quite give me the feelings I was expecting.
Many of the characters I loved--Virgil, Nadine, Bjorn, Rune and they will stay with me for a long time.
The plot points with Jerry didn't quite work for me, but Virgil finding his way through life really worked and brings joy.
You have all of these great quirky characters, some of their storylines seem complete and satisfactory, but others don't.
Maybe this book is just a bit too contemplative for me at this point, but I can see that it will be well-liked. Overall the plot and characters are great and the writing is stellar. It's just a little slow at times and didn't quite give me the feelings I was expecting.
Many of the characters I loved--Virgil, Nadine, Bjorn, Rune and they will stay with me for a long time.
The plot points with Jerry didn't quite work for me, but Virgil finding his way through life really worked and brings joy.