Book Suggestion by Angella Meanix, Bookseller
If you’re looking for a long-drawn-out book with lots of complicated characters and convoluted storylines, don’t read this book.
Turbulence by David Szalay was a great read. It’s a book of short stories that took me on a journey of brief escapades. I love that I didn’t have to get too involved or keep too much track, rather I enjoyed little insights – moments, decisions, and actions. Each character’s life felt brief and transient mirroring the structure of the book itself; boarding flights, Uber rides and layovers. I still felt connected to each of them and wondered how things would turn out though. I was completely absorbed.
I am a fan of short stories. Not all ideas have a full 300 pages in them. This type of book is great for a quick escape. Curled up on the couch, the stories played out around me. The Fall season coming on, a cup of tea and a blanket seemed particularly conducive to the delicate relationships in these tidy chapters.
If you find yourself saying “I don’t have time to read”, you might consider this book or any collection of short stories. Interpreter of Maladies, Fly Already to name a couple.
Excerpt:
GRU to YYZ: The next morning she had to lose the pilot before she could leave. He was still in her bed. Asleep. “Hey”, she said, “Hey, I have to go.” He opened his eyes (light blue). There was reddish stubble on his big jaw. He looked around still not sure where he was. Outside the last rain of the São Paulo summer was falling audible in occasional plinks and tinks on the window. “What time is it?”, he finally asked propping himself up. “Almost eleven”, she told him, “I have to leave in ten minutes”.
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