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Let the Great World Spinby Colum McCann |
Judy Stanton: The cover of Let the Great World
Spin depicts the man who once walked a tightrope high above the city of New York.
While that occurence is at the center of the story, it is more of a touchstone rather
than a focal point. The book takes awhile to get into, with each chapter leading you
into a slice of life of a different character. For me, it was a bit confusing at first,
trying to figure out who I was reading about...whose voice was speaking. Once I got
accustomed to the format, and starting seeing the stories intertwine, I got the more
global picture of life in New York in the 1970s. I liked the variety of characters,
the humor, the drama, and the interweaving of the "man on the wire" story with the
many life stories around him.
Rating: ****
