My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Tinkers by Paul Harding

There’s a reason this small little book won the Pulitzer.  The writing is fantastic.  Harding explores a dying man’s memory of his father, a poor man with epilepsy who is driven away from his family.  The two narratives are beautifully rendered and to think so much life can be crafted in such a small book.  It really is a remarkable accomplishment.  As a father I couldn’t help but reflect on the themes this story evoke and I can’t recommend this one enough.  Grade: A
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