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The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
The Storied Life of AJ Fikry
Author: Gabrielle Zevin
A.J. Fikry's life is not what he expected it to be. His wife has died, his bookstore is failing, and his prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, has been stolen. He is isolating himself from all the people of Alice Island and from Amelia, the Knightley Press sales rep who refuses to be deterred by A.J.'s bad attitude. And then...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781616205560
ISBN-10: 1616205563
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 288
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3.8 stars, based on 20 ratings
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Audio CD
Members Wishing: 0
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LeahG avatar reviewed The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry on + 320 more book reviews
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I loved this book. At first I wasn't sure I'd like it because I didn't like the main character, but something happens in his life that brings about a good change and from that point on, I couldn't put it down.
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I did not like or enjoy this book. You have to be a literature scholar to appreciate the literary games the author was playing in the bookish introduction to each chapter. I am VERY well read but felt most of the allusions were beyond me, and I felt the author was trying to prove how smart she was.

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