Books by James MacManus
language
English
review 1: More like 2.5 stars. Within the first 50 pages, I couldn't stand Baudelaire, but even by the end of the book, I didn't feel very connected with Jeanne Duval either. The time shifts confused me too. The overall arc of the story didn't hold my attention well, but the author did ...
language
English
review 1: At first I found this book entertaining in a mild way, until the main character falls overboard into the sea. The following chapter has him swimming with seals and traveling with them from beach to beach for several weeks, to the avoidance of human contact and rescue. His family ...