The Bricks That Built the Houses

from veeshee

I had expected this novel to be a lot more poetic than it really was. I was thinking that this novel would jump from past to present and give me insight into every character. While the story was told in the perspective of every person, I felt like it was really lacking in terms of a story plot. I...

from Eyejaybee

I initially had such high hopes for this novel, only to see them dashed to matchwood as I persevered through it. The first hundred or so pages were enchanting, written in an engaging prose that sucked me into the story. Something happened, however, about a third of the way through, with the immed...

from muddyboy

This is the story of a cluster of friends in London that include Harry, a drug dealer, Pete, her brother who is pretty aimless and Becky, his girlfriend who is pursuing a career in dance. Each has their own network of friends which ultimately interconnect to some extent. Harry (a woman) puts hers...

from LissaJ

This book starts at the end, with three people in what can be assumed is a bad situation, fleeing London. The first chapter, jarring at first, seems a stroke of genius as the book continues. Written in beautiful, flowing sentences that call out to be read aloud, this book explores these three cha...

from LissaJ

This book starts at the end, with three people in what can be assumed is a bad situation, fleeing London. The first chapter, jarring at first, seems a stroke of genius as the book continues. Written in beautiful, flowing sentences that call out to be read aloud, this book explores these three cha...