He is harsh, brash, and rather unforgiving.
finds it easier to be around books rather than people. Yes, there is magic in books but a book about books is almost ethereal. To jot down new titles, amazed that you’d never heard of them. To have books you have considered reading finally make a place on your shelf because a character loved it. To have your paged loves referenced, validated, debated and in the spotlight. **sigh** There is something wonderful about a book about books. Fikry is an unforgettable tale of transformation and second chances, an irresistible affirmation of why we read, and why we love. As surprising as it is moving, The Storied Life of A. or for that determined sales rep, Amelia, to see her curmudgeonly client in a new light or for the wisdom of all those books to become again the lifeblood of A.J.’s world or for everything to twist again into a version of his life that he didn’t see coming. It doesn’t take long for the locals to notice the change overcoming A.J. Fikry the opportunity to make his life over, the ability to see everything anew. It’s that unexpected arrival that gives A. It’s a small package, but large in weight.
can only see them as a sign of a world that is changing too rapidly.Īnd then a mysterious package appears at the bookstore. Even the books in his store have stopped holding pleasure for him. Slowly but surely, he is isolating himself from all the people of Alice Island–from Lambiase, the well-intentioned police officer who’s always felt kindly toward Fikry from Ismay, his sister-in-law who is hell-bent on saving him from his dreary self from Amelia, the lovely and idealistic (if eccentric) Knightley Press sales rep who keeps on taking the ferry over to Alice Island, refusing to be deterred by A.J.’s bad attitude. His wife has died, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and now his prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, has been stolen.
Fikry’s life is not at all what he expected it to be. Fikry, the irascible owner, is about to discover just what that truly means.Ī. On the faded Island Books sign hanging over the porch of the Victorian cottage is the motto “No Man Is an Island Every Book Is a World.” A. Gabrielle Zevin’s enchanting novel is a love letter to the world of books–and booksellers–that changes our lives by giving us the stories that open our hearts and enlighten our minds.
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