Jun 08, 2007 00:02
If I wanted to see more reviews, why not getting the ball rolling and start a new one myself?
Author: A.M. Homes
Book: This book will save your life
Pages: 372
Publisher: Granta Books
I recently finished reading This book will save your life; the novel itself reads as delicious as the doughnuts on the book's jacket in real life would taste.
The protagonist Richard Novak takes us on an extraordinary journey, starting from his beautiful LA home. So out of touch with his own feelings, but equipped with housekeeper, nutritionist and physical trainer, Richard wakes one day with an all-consuming pain landing him in the ER.
When he befriends Anhil, the owner of a doughnut shop, he's getting seduced by the shop owner's sugary baked goods. Richard assesses his life/style as various circumstances are about to interfere with his daily routine...
A.M. Homes' writing is imaginative and laughable. It has been a delight to plunge into Richard Novak's life, accompanying him as he transforms from a wealthy day trader into a good samaritan.
Grade: A
Are there any other delicious novels by A.M. Homes you liked?