Deluged With Books Cafe

I enjoyed reading this book, the narrative prose really set the tone and the pace of the novel.  It was like watching those Woody Allen Films set in New York.  The Bookstore aka The Owl is like New York itself and all the unique personalities that passed thru its door seemed symbolic of what the city is all about.  This is about a young woman's self discovery, of what she can accomplish, of what her goals are and in the end the realization that dreams change.   The end game becomes something else but what remains is her own self worth and the people that truly support who she really is. Overall the story is good, the writing is excellent and despite the many cliches and tropes you can truly feel Esme's struggle.  The only downside is the Mitchell character, there was too many pages devoted to him, his family his callousness and self centered personality. The way he manipulates Esme.  There was a lot about him but not really anything to make the r...