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2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas

Marie-Helene Bertino

Start date: September 17, 2014

Finish date: September 23, 2014

Why we're reading this: A sort of fairy tale for adults, involving a 9 year old girl and her school teacher. Girl's mother is dea…more
[close] A sort of fairy tale for adults, involving a 9 year old girl and her school teacher. Girl's mother is dead, girl is a would-be singer of jazz classics, and teacher is divorced and encountering her high school crush. It all fatefully comes together at 2:00 a.m. at the Cats Pajamas, a dilapidated jazz club in Philadelphia. While this novel is not deep or lengthy, the characterizations and scene-setting are carried off with quite a bit of charm, and some humor. We are asked to muse on how humans deal with tragedy and loss, but not in a morbid or mournful way. B+

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Jun 04, 2015 Christy rated it liked it

Nice little book. I had a little trouble following the plot lines at times. I found myself going back to reread passages to make sure what was what but it was worth the effort. Enjoyable tome.

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