A heartfelt, uplifting novel about a chance encounter at a bookstore, exploring redemption, unlikely friendships, and the life-changing power of sharing stories.
A charming, openhearted novel, deceptively easy to read but layered with sharp observations, hard truths and rich ideas ... How to Read a Book nudges the conscience as much as it pulls at the heartstrings. But it is also generously seasoned with unexpected twists and a wonderful wit. It’s never saccharine.
This open-hearted book radiates kindness, just shy of excess. Wood manages to avert that result with a combination of irreverence, humor and grit ... This is a smart feel-good book, rich and complicated.
Told with compassion and empathy, Wood’s... tender novel explores the ways people can surprise themselves and others. A deeply humane and touching novel.
