Eileen G. (dulcimerlady) reviewed Observatory Mansions : A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries) on + 334 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This is a truly original work of fiction, with extremely quirky characters, in a rather strange but provocative book. I found this novel quite interesting, especially in its themes about human differences and human isolation because of them. I devoured it, but slowly, so that I could get everything I could from every word. The main character's job in life is to be a "living statue," both as a street performer and a wax-museum dummy. I learned a lot about what it means to risk, just from the protagenist's occupation of risking nothing. A great read!
