It was well written, well developed and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
After his wife dies in a car accident, bookseller A.J. Fikry spends his evenings getting drunk. Then one evening someone steals his rare copy of Eager Allen Poe's Tamerlane. From that point on his life gradually begins a transformation . . .he resumes running, a two year old girl is abandoned in his bookseller, he adopts her, he meets a woman he loves.
Before each chapter Ms. Zevin creates actual book summaries on which A.J. recommends to his adopted daughter Maya. This addition is charming.
A great read for those who love books, bookstores and relationships.
What I did not like: some swearing, a husband (not A.J.!) repeatedly cheats on his wife, intimacy before marriage (no details are given or the "act" described in any way).
-Borrowed from the library.
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