Leni Zumas's writing crackles. Her books are sharp, bleak, funny, and possibly dangerous. When her collection of short stories, Farewell Navigator,...
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This lovely little gem of a novel was a thought provoking read. The story is told from the voice of a housekeeper assigned to a retired Mathematics professor suffering from short term memory loss. While he can't remember her from day to day, he forms a relationship with her 10 year old son and they all find connection through the in depth knowledge of numbers and their magical relationship to the everyday. I found myself ruminating on both the infinite wonder of number relationships and the emotions tied to our memory. It was a wonderful read.
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Major Pettigrew's Last Stand (Thorndike Paperback Bestsellers) by Helen Simonson
Kimberly Bissell, January 1, 2012
Well written, thoughtful and fun!The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
Kimberly Bissell, September 4, 2011
This lovely little gem of a novel was a thought provoking read. The story is told from the voice of a housekeeper assigned to a retired Mathematics professor suffering from short term memory loss. While he can't remember her from day to day, he forms a relationship with her 10 year old son and they all find connection through the in depth knowledge of numbers and their magical relationship to the everyday. I found myself ruminating on both the infinite wonder of number relationships and the emotions tied to our memory. It was a wonderful read.Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel by Jonathan Safran Foer
Kimberly Bissell, January 1, 2010
Definitely a favorite read from the last decade. Very intelligent and thoughtful book about loss and 911, especially as the main voice is a young boy.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)