![]() ![]() ![]() Overall, a wonderful tale of love, friendship, survival and finding your place. Even though some aspects of the story did not work that well for me, Krauss does deserve full marks for pulling off such a quietly elegant, tender story. I found the "book within a book" angle underwhelming but appreciate that it is the book that Leo wrote sixty years earlier that is the glue that brings these divergent characters together. ![]() Add in Bruno, Leo's upstairs neighbour and "check in" partner, and the story has wonderful moments of octogenarian comedy. I love his feistiness, his vigor, his focus to keep on living for one more day. That being said, George Guidall brings Leo Gursky to life with his wonderful performance. Somethings just come across better as the written word. ![]() In the hands of a less gifted writer, unraveling this tangled web could easily give way to complete chaos. In particular, the notebook/diary entries of young Alma Singer come across a bit scattered. Nicole Krauss's The History of Love is a hauntingly beautiful novel about two characters whose lives are woven together in such complex ways that even after the last page is turned, the reader is left to wonder what really happened. I should probably start off by saying that part of the story do not translate well into audiobook format. The History of Love by Nicole Krauss Critics Opinion: Readers Opinion: First Published: May 2005, 252 pages Paperback: Apr 2006, 272 pages Genres Rate this book Write a Review Buy This Book About this Book Summary Excerpt Reading Guide THE LAST WORDS ON EARTH When they write my obituary. ![]()
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