84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
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Book Reviews of 84, Charing Cross Road
Book Review: A friendship steeped in humor and vivid imagery.
Summary: 5 Stars
Throughout this slim volume of correspondance, Hanff reveals the sort of human interaction we all cherish. She is witty and often painfully blunt. I found myself murmuring "Bravo!" and chuckling outloud. Hanff's very British bookseller penpal is as prim and proper as she is forward and brash. It provides a marvelous juxtaposition of personalities. The images in 84 Charing Cross road are vivid, the letters describe their 20+ year friendship in poignant detail. In a characteristic gesture, Hanff allows us to share in the 20 year development of a treasured friendship.Book Review: A Pearl of Great Price for Bibliophiles!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've always known booklovers were special people and this slender volume speaks of that eloquently. Amid the quaint and quirky book orders, fascinating in all their diversity and antiquity (wouldn't you just love to have Frank and Helene over for dinner?), the kindness, compassion, and just plain love for one's fellow humans sparkles like the gem this small tome resembles. Whenever I start to lose faith with the other b'zillion travelers on this planet, I return to this book, and others like it, and that faith is reaffirmed. A blessed, joyous, unsurpassed reading pleasure.Book Review: Original and delightful!
Summary: 5 Stars
This novel is all letters- letters exchanged between someone who is interested in old classic books, and someone who sells them. What could be more dreary and dry I hear you asking yourself. Nothing could be further from the truth. What the story really chronicles is a story of a shared passion that becomes a friendship, and in reality an unspoken mutual admiration and eventually love over a 20 year period.It is simply delightful, and the use of the letters as a way of telling the story means that it is different and innovative way of telling the story. Enjoy!
Book Review: My favourite bookshop
Summary: 5 Stars
I used to spend most of my time in London on Charing Cross Road, browsing through the wonderful bookshops. One summer, I returned to find that my favourite bookshop was no longer there: instead, there was a construction site and a placard stating that that was the site where Marcks and Co., the bookshop made famous by '84 Charin Cross Road' used to be. Only then did I realize that my favourite bookshop was also the bookshop with a leading role in one of my favourite books. I recommend this book to anybody who has ever fallen in love with books.Book Review: Short, sweet, funny, sad and true
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was recommended highly and even so it exceeded my expectations. This epistolary chronicle of the growing friendship between the author and the folks at the bookstore in England is simply wonderful. It increased my already considerable appreciation for reading and for books. In spite of making me cry right before I had to leave for work, I carried the memory of it with me for several days after I finished it and it always made me smile. I immediately sent my copy on to someone else, who also loved it and it is awaiting its next fan.