by Eric SmithBook Description
Few people have to deal with a haiku-speaking flower-shop-owning ninja every day on their way to work. Unfortunately for Andrew Connor, he is one of those people.
And poor Andrew, his week has been a rough one. His former bestseller, Chasing Fireflies, is on clearance at Barnes & Noble for $1.37, his girlfriend left him for a corporate America action figure, and he's been tricked into joining Textual Healing, a support group for writers who can't seem to write anymore.
Dealing with his employees at his failing used bookshop, a strange new love interest from the Midwest, and a pet sugar-glider that has somehow managed to destroy his entire apartment... when will he ever find the time to put pen to paper again?
A quirky comedy set in present day New York and New Jersey, Textual Healing follows the story of Andrew, a self-deprecating, once famous author, his small bookstore in Hoboken, and the colorful characters that surround him.
Book Review
I lost count of the amount of times I laughed out loud when reading this book. Between the ninja, the pirate, the sugar-glider, the bunny stories, the humor just goes on and on. It is definitely a quirky story and one that I appreciate thoroughly. The strange world that Andrew Connor lives in is both uniquely disturbing and wonderfully entertaining. Keep in mind that this isn’t a fantasy novel, but one that takes place in the real world…it’s just a lot more entertaining.
The characters are what make this story so unique. I was sad to see the story end so quickly and wrap up in such a tidy manner. The mess and confusion of Andrew’s life is so appealing and the pop culture references are very well placed. I wanted to know even more about these people and where their lives were going to go. Smith shows that he has a very creative mind in coming up with these situations and people and I look forward to reading more of his work.
Book Rating: 4/5
Book Received From: Author for Review
Reviewer: Jessica
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Sounds interesting, hadn't heard of it before. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteI love the name! I must ask, what is a sugar-glider?
ReplyDeleteYour review is great! Sounds a bit like John Green maybe? I'll have to pick this one up. I love quirky reads.
Heather
I just finished reading this book and very much enjoyed it! I agree, the characters really do make the story unique. I loved them all, especially Valerie and Orchid!
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