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Review by Aisha_123 -- At Day's End, I'll Always Be Me
[Following is a volunteer review of "At Day's End, I'll Always Be Me" by Jerry A. Greenberg.]
At Day's End, I'll Always Be Me by Jerry A. Greenberg starts with Ralph, whose paintings plunged into a downturn in art sales. So he decided it was time to pursue his other talent - writing, in New York. At the same time, on the other side of the world, Franny seeks permission from her college advisor to travel to New York for a Master's degree scholarship. Interestingly, both Ralph and Franny ended up in the same apartment building.
Harvey, another writer, was another tenant at the same apartment building. He was neighbors with Ralph. They discovered they were both writers, bonded, and eventually became buddies as the plot developed. They decided to have a writing contest to which Franny, their neighbor, would be the judge. This is where things get exciting. As Ralph and Harvey started writing, it seemed like their story came to life. Could there be any difference between reality and fiction?
This book explores the lives of struggling writers and a Ukrainian student thinking of defecting to the west in the warm breeze of the '60s. The book is divided into chapters, each representing a character written in the first person. I admired Greenberg's ability to fascinate the mind. He also did an excellent and accurate job painting how the '60s looked through words. It was not a long read, but it sure was entertaining.
I liked several aspects of the book. I enjoyed the humor Ralph used; I fell off the chair sometimes, laughing hard. I also admired Greenberg's way of describing. The novel is set in the '60s, and he got everything right from the houses to the people. I also liked the plot. It fascinated me but, at the same time, was perplexing. I did not like or enjoy the end of the book. It left me with a lot of puzzling questions. Some readers might find it bewildering, however. Apart from this, there was nothing I disliked about the book.
Although some might like the intrigue as to which was real and wasn't, I did not enjoy it. I didn't particularly appreciate being puzzled. It is, for this reason, I shall be removing a star. I rate At Day's End, I'll Always Be Me 3 out of 4 stars. I would not rate it lower because I still enjoyed reading the story till the end.
The book was professionally edited. Adults looking for a different kind of historical fiction that will blow their minds can pick up this short piece. However, if you like specific genres, this one is not for you.
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At Day's End, I'll Always Be Me
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At Day's End, I'll Always Be Me by Jerry A. Greenberg starts with Ralph, whose paintings plunged into a downturn in art sales. So he decided it was time to pursue his other talent - writing, in New York. At the same time, on the other side of the world, Franny seeks permission from her college advisor to travel to New York for a Master's degree scholarship. Interestingly, both Ralph and Franny ended up in the same apartment building.
Harvey, another writer, was another tenant at the same apartment building. He was neighbors with Ralph. They discovered they were both writers, bonded, and eventually became buddies as the plot developed. They decided to have a writing contest to which Franny, their neighbor, would be the judge. This is where things get exciting. As Ralph and Harvey started writing, it seemed like their story came to life. Could there be any difference between reality and fiction?
This book explores the lives of struggling writers and a Ukrainian student thinking of defecting to the west in the warm breeze of the '60s. The book is divided into chapters, each representing a character written in the first person. I admired Greenberg's ability to fascinate the mind. He also did an excellent and accurate job painting how the '60s looked through words. It was not a long read, but it sure was entertaining.
I liked several aspects of the book. I enjoyed the humor Ralph used; I fell off the chair sometimes, laughing hard. I also admired Greenberg's way of describing. The novel is set in the '60s, and he got everything right from the houses to the people. I also liked the plot. It fascinated me but, at the same time, was perplexing. I did not like or enjoy the end of the book. It left me with a lot of puzzling questions. Some readers might find it bewildering, however. Apart from this, there was nothing I disliked about the book.
Although some might like the intrigue as to which was real and wasn't, I did not enjoy it. I didn't particularly appreciate being puzzled. It is, for this reason, I shall be removing a star. I rate At Day's End, I'll Always Be Me 3 out of 4 stars. I would not rate it lower because I still enjoyed reading the story till the end.
The book was professionally edited. Adults looking for a different kind of historical fiction that will blow their minds can pick up this short piece. However, if you like specific genres, this one is not for you.
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At Day's End, I'll Always Be Me
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