Life Among Giants
By Bill Roorbach
★★★★★★★★★☆ 9/10
344 pages
Life Among Giants by Bill Roorbach
What’s it about?
Mix rock stars, dancers, money launderers, restauranteurs, pro football, mental illness, and a double murder and you have the subplots of “Life Among Giants”. What a book! Every once in awhile a book sneaks up and surprises you. For me- this was that book for 2015! It was a totally unexpected surprise. Where has Bill Roorbach been?
What did it make me think about?
I loved it! I really enjoyed the writing style in this novel. Mr. Roorbach’s characters were amazingly interesting and fully drawn out. The mark of a really good book for me is that I turn the last page, and I am so sorry it is over. I know I am going to miss the amazing cast of characters that I have been spending time with the last week. This was one of those books. * This is a book that will appeal to both men and women.
Should I read it?
YES! I stumbled upon this book while traveling. Another great find in the staff picks at Powell’s books in Portland. It always amazes me how many really good books go unnoticed!
A passage I marked
I attempted an end run, called up all my indignation: ‘What are you doing opening my mail?’ ‘I’m your mother, David Hockmeyer, and I’ll open your mail when I see fit. Do not change the subject. Whose accusations?’When you can’t tell a little, tell it all, tell it at length, tell it so thoroughly you never get to the end: ‘You remember I mowed her lawn the other day?’“I remember you didn’t mow ours.’
