Every once in awhile, I fall in love with a book. I might not know this is going to happen at first, but a few pages in I realize I'm head over heels. Most of the time, my book crush has a sudden death somewhere in a middle chapter that just doesn't live up to the start. But when I find true book love, I'm in heaven!
That just happened with Eleanor Rigby, one of the books I'm reading right now. I can't wait to read more about Liz Dunn, a dumpy, lonely woman with a wicked sense of humor, and her long-lost son, whom she gave up for adoption after an ill-fated trip to Rome as as a high school junior. Jeremy, who is now 20, is a lovable goof with MS and a winning way of selling "sleep systems" from his wheelchair. My heart just yearns for these two.
This story is just crazy, funny, and sad. Coupland's fans may say that it's not one of his best, but since I haven't read any of the others, I don't have to agree. I just love this one!
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