The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle ZevinMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Ooohh the feels. This was a beautiful story about a man who was kind of dealt a shitty hand at life.
After the death of his wife, A.J. Fikry becomes a grumpy, cynical man. Drinking himself into oblivion on a regular basis, he has very little to look forward to, until a wonderful surprise is left in his bookstore that changes his life for the better.
I love every aspect of this book. The characters are beautifully written, with depth and soul that feels like they could step right out of the page. No one in the story is perfect, but their imperfections just make them seem all the more real and relatable.
A.J.’s bookstore seems to be a character in itself. Both the store and A.J. seem to grow together from the dark period after the wife’s death through the years when things are getting much better and brighter for A.J.
This is another one of those books that I feel my words just wont be able to do justice to.. Just read it. Whoever you are and whatever you’re looking for, I think this could be it. Just don’t for get the tissues.
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