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“No Man Is an Island; Every Book Is a World,” reads the sign on Island Books, Alice Island’s Exclusive Provider of Fine Literary Content since 1999. In this tale by Gabrielle Zevin, we meet A.J. Fikry, owner of Island Books. His wife died young as a result of an accident. Years later, A.J. is still grieving and merely going through the motions of running the bookshop. He is unfriendly to customers and sales are poor.The only remaining joy in A.J.’s life is that he owns a valuable book, Tamerlane, by Edgar Allen Poe. He plans to auction it off one day and make enough money to have a comfortable retirement. One night after drinking too much, A.J. takes the book out of its locked case. When he wakes up the next morning, Tamerlane is missing. A.J.’s memory is fuzzy--did he forget to put it back in its case? When the book doesn’t turn up, A.J. needs to do something to take his mind off his problems so he takes up running. There’s no need to lock the store--his most valuable possession is gone.One evening after returning from a run, A.J. discovers someone has abandoned a little girl, Maya, in his shop. The mother left a note saying she couldn’t take care of her anymore, and she wanted Maya to be raised around books. After contacting Social Services and learning how foster care works, A.J. mulls over the crazy idea of raising her himself and suddenly it doesn’t seem so crazy. The decision to adopt Maya creates a ripple effect that changes the life of A.J. and impacts other residents of Alice Island as well.I thoroughly enjoyed this story. Zevin has done an excellent job creating a plausible plot and well-developed characters. With the setting in a bookstore and its many references to different books, I think it will have special appeal for book-lovers.
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Simply B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!!
Reviewed in India on May 24, 2022
Jayesh Gangan
Reviewed in India on May 24, 2022
A.J. Fikry is a grumpy owner of Island Books. He's going through a tough time, his bookshop is failing, he has lost his beloved wife to an accident, & Edgar Allan Poe's Tamarlane - a rare & very old copy, has been stolen from his shop. Then one day someone drops off two-year-old Maya at his bookstore with a note attached to her asking the owner to look after her. His life changes from here on!
I have written this review several times in my head since the time I finished reading this book, but now that I am actually writing it, no words come to my mind. This book is simply so beautiful that it's tough to turn my feelings into words. This book, is a must read for everyone!
Every chapter in the book starts with a small & cute review of a book that A.J. Fikry loved & he's writing these reviews for Maya, so that she can read all of these books some time in her life!
As a book lover, what I really liked about this book was that it's really simple, characters delve into book discussions, which for me is heaven. I love reading a book where the characters talk & discuss books. There are some really funny moments as well, like when A.J. Fikry recommends an 82-year-old woman, 'The Book Thief' - a book which is narrated by DEATH. 😂
This book is a complete heaven for every book lover! 💛
"Every word is the right one and exactly where it should be. That's basically the highest compliment I can give."
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