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"McCann's reputation is that of a writer's writer, as in Dancer, his risky fictionalized biography of ballet legend Rudolf Nureyev. In much the same way that Jay McInerney and Don DeLillo have become standard bearers for social commentary in American fiction, McCann writes about particular times and places -- ""the collision point of stories"" -- with a sharp eye and a genuine empathy that allows his fiction to resound with the power of memoir. In Let the Great World Spin, the lives of his chara
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Other than knowing that this book revolved around the renowned tightrope walk between the twin towers of The World Trade Center in the 1970s. After three chapters, I mistakenly thought this was a book of short stories. McCann deftly weaves the story through chapters which introduce seemingly new characters who have tangently been involved in the story. A masterpiece.
LOVED this one, just an amazing read!!
While I thought this was a pretty good, I found myself losing interest towards the end of the book. There were several characters in the book, but only one was captivating enough to hold my attention. I did want to know what happened to her, but the rest of them...not so much. I won't go out on a limb recommending this one, I'll just say it wasn't that bad, but nowhere near excellent.
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A novel of interwoven stories of seemingly unrelated New Yorkers in the summer of 1974 when Philippe Petit walked on a tightrope between the twin towers. The first part of the book is a bit slow but as the connection between the main characters emerges it is hard to put down.
Brenda says she is loving this book, and I'm glad she pointed it out (I hope she'll post a review when she finishes it!). I recall reading something about this novel, and thinking that it sounded like a good read - it's based on various reactions to Philippe Petit's tight rope walking of the Twin Towers in 1974. I watched the film documentary "Man on Wire," the 2008 Academy Award-winning documentary --I found it completely captivating and thrilling, and would recommend it to anyone. A significan
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This book was very good. The author really brought the characters to life. You realy felt like you were back in 1974 New York with them! You could feel all there emotions. I highly recommend this book.
I loved this - that first chapter just broke my heart. A wonderful, beautifully drawn group of characters.
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