Title: Did PW reviewer read this book?
Product review: I agree with other comments about the PW review. While not The Great American Novel, this book is a solid 4 of 5 stars -- and Gann's wonderful characters are perfectly believable to anyone who's spent time in an urban neighborhood bar. The characters of Haycraft and Mather in particular were poignantly drawn -- I've known several men these characters could be based upon.Gann's writing is first-rate, as you would expect from somebody with his credentials. Nods to Cervantes's masterwork are purposeful and enrich the story. What the reviewer felt was disjointed worked well for me, namely narrator changes amongst the characters.I don't want to spoil the ending so I will merely hint at my opinion by saying I might have preferred a more jarring climax.Again, 4 of 5 stars.
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