Just finished Jamrach's Menagerie by Carol Birch, pretty much the best book iīve read in months 
On the face of it itīs a historic novel and a road-story set in 19th Century London as well as in the Age of Whaling (and succeeds in bringing both to life), but itīs also full of little observations on life, friendship and the human mind that are timeless.
The style of writing is a teeny bit like in "Life of Pi" and thereīs some obvious similarities with Melville and Dickens, but itīs only around the edges with the core of the story being something unique all in itself.
Oh, and itīs not sugar coating things as they transpire and the main difference to Life of Pie is a certain "matter of fact" way of telling itīs horrifying events.
A definite must read imo
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The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes "Awww!
Last edited by whomario : 01-28-2013 at 08:33 AM.
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