seven of seven: Book #11 of 2013 - Sutton by JH Moehringer

	Maybe I should be embarrassed to admit that I didn't know anything about Willie Sutton but I really didn't. He is an endearing man in this version of his life story. I liked the angle of the story - how it travelled from the past to the "present" (not really the present but present enough.) I liked the descriptiveness of the book. It was easy to follow and imagine. There was even a touch of suspense. But didn't I give it 5 stars. Why? Because the writing didn't stay with me the way other books have - Richard Yates, Michael Cunningham, etc. When I read their books I underline lines and dog ear the pages. I want to remember. I carry them with me after the final page. With Sutton it was pure entertainment which is a great thing and if you're heading out on a beach holiday then this would be a good one to have along. In closing - It was a pretty book- but it wasn't beautiful.

Maybe I should be embarrassed to admit

that I didn't know anything about Willie Sutton

but I really didn't.

He is an endearing man in this version of his life story.

I liked the angle of the story - how it travelled from the past to the "present"

(not really the present but present enough.)

I liked the descriptiveness of the book.

It was easy to follow and imagine.

There was even a touch of suspense.

But didn't I give it 5 stars.

Why?

Because the writing didn't stay with me

the way other books have - Richard Yates, Michael Cunningham, etc.

When I read their books

I underline lines

and dog ear the pages.

I want to remember.

I carry them with me

after the final page.

With Sutton

it was pure entertainment

which is a great thing

and if you're heading out on a beach holiday

then this would be a good one to have along.

In closing -

It was a pretty book-

but it wasn't beautiful.

seven of seven