6/23/2023 0 Comments The imperfectionists review![]() Journalism, in a way, is almost incidental, though its fall emphasizes the decline in the character’s lives. ![]() My profession, incidentally, isn’t related to journalism at all - Kevin’s was however, Kevin was exactly right. Despite the slightly unfamiliar professional world in which these characters roam, the characters themselves were very familiar. I had just finished Maile Meloy’s wonderful short story collection and, sadly, nothing I had on my shelves appealed at that moment (when my wife and children leave, nothing much is appealing, I’m afraid - I’m hopeless that way). Kevin and I had been corresponding and he said it was time to read Rachman’s book about a quirky bunch of imperfect people (who would remind me of some of the people I run into in my profession, he told me) who work for a respectable niche international newspaper based in Rome - this book, he assured me, was just what I was looking for. The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman (2010) The Dial Press (2010) 272 ppįor some time, KevinfromCanada has been recommending that I read The Imperfectionists. A few weeks ago, my wife and children went on a trip leaving me home alone. ![]()
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