Pub. Date - June 23, 2015
4 stars
A man, Jean Perdu, owns a barge full of books in Paris and makes his living prescribing books to heal various emotional ills. This book is so chock full of wonderful statements on reading and books that I highlighted about one third of it. It is also about love and grief, friendship, starting over and the passage of time. This book is slow and meditative and beautifully written. I did find Jean's romance with Manon a little unbelievable, especially since he basically shut down for the twenty years following its demise, but really I found so much more to enjoy about this book and I recommend it to all fellow booklovers. I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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