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May 18, 2023Marielouise_2 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I liked Peace Like A River better, but this is still a pretty good read.
Apr 26, 2023EBirdy rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This was pretty good. Lots of dry humor - sometimes the writer felt a little too clever with his plays on words. Not a lot of character development necessarily. I would say it's a book about small town quirky people that has been done…
May 22, 2022lookingformrgoodbook rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book. Not an epic, like Peace Like A River; but the characters were more real to me. Beautiful writing. Sweet Virgil Wander is a gem.
Mar 22, 2021
Reviewed by Sunny in the Pioneer== sounds like a GREAT bood.
Sep 07, 2020book_pg43 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I can't really add much to what has already been posted about this book. I read this and Peace Like A River and I will comment that both stories contain a mysterious, kind of magical character in them. The character in Peace Like A River…
Sep 18, 2019Lmb9511 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I echo the comments made -- this is a good read with chortles where you'd least expect them. Lake Wobegon in the rust belt, where all adults have two jobs, where teenagers are waiting to leave, (famous people, including Bob Dylan have…
Sep 02, 2019
Highly recommended by BookBub & gets excellent reviews
Apr 27, 2019EmilyEm rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Virgil Wander, the city clerk and theater owner in a small North Shore Minnesota town, tells the story of a few months when an unlikely stranger comes to town. Wonderful characters, pitch perfect prose. Deserves all the praise it’s gotten.
Mar 21, 2019AnnabelleLee27 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A dreamy, meandering, melancholy novel told in the style of magical realism. The novel is not action driven but rather explores the quirky and heartfelt characters. The prose is skillful and satisfying.
Jan 08, 2019ontherideau rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I would love to have a conversation with this man of phrases such as "a magician's bouquet of vibrant regrets". The story could be ho hum written by anyone else. "The surface of everything is thinner than we know. A person can fall right…
Dec 10, 2018mko123 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Virgil Wander wakes up in the hospital in Duluth after his Pontiac has careened into the icy waters of Lake Superior. He looks at his life anew now. Should he sell his beloved Empress theater that only draws a few teenagers a week , and…
Nov 15, 2018maipenrai rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Mr. Enger has a gentle style with Minnesota stories that remind me of Jon Hassler. ( If you want to read one of the best books ever, choose "Staggerford".) His development of characters is excellent. I recommend this book. Kristi & Abby…
Nov 15, 2018maipenrai rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Mr. Enger has a gentle style with Minnesota stories that remind me of Jon Hassler. ( If you want to read one of the best books ever, choose "Staggerford".) His development of characters is excellent. I recommend this book. Kristi & Abby…
Oct 20, 2018furlan rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Enger writes beautiful prose. This is a relaxing quirky story but the ending seemed disjointed from the feel of the novel. Not much of story, magical realism and nice characters.
Oct 19, 2018blcwrites rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
If there weren't so many people waiting, I'd turn right around and read this book again and pay the overdue fine. But, I'm devoted to our library and try to be courteous. Maybe it's the time we are slogging through, but this book gave me…
Oct 18, 2018DCLadults rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A New & Noteworthy Best of 2018 pick. Written with love, care, and a bit of whimsy, the inhabitants of a small Minnesota town bordering on Lake Superior come to life. Enger’s first book after 10 years is a joy to read.
Oct 02, 2018niceauntie rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book, with it's lovable quirky characters was a comforting and satisfying read. I would say it is perfect for anyone that enjoys the quirky characters and tone of Fredrick Backman's books.
Sep 26, 2018darladoodles rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The town of Greenstone is filled with quirky characters and Virgil Wander sees them all in a different light (especially himself) after he is rescued from the bottom of Lake Superior. I love the way he describes himself as "the former…