30 by 30 Reading List Update

Next on the list was the favourite of my friend Meaghan. Meaghan is an English major and has bookshelves full of wonderfully colour-coordinated books, so I was really interested to see what her favourite book was. She said she had a really hard time picking, so she just chose one she thought was good.

Her choice: Nikolski by Nicolas Dickner

Nikolski is a Canadian book originally written in French. It seemed to translate well into English since I didn't really notice any weirdness in the wording. It is the story of several characters who end up living in Montreal and are all interconnected.

Sorry to Meag, but I can't say I was really a fan. I just didn't get it. It definitely wasn't meant to be a plot-driven story, which is normally what I enjoy. It was very much about the day-to-day lives of the characters and a bit about why they turned out the way they did. I didn't find a lot of character development and there was no resolve to any of the issues that arose. It actually took me quite a while to read because I just couldn't get into it.

I think this book is great for a very specific audience - one which probably doesn't include me.