I really liked this one. It was not an easy read but it was so well constructed. The main thread is the history of one fictional family but it also contains real people and real events that I had to go off and learn more about. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I really liked this one. It was not an easy read but it was so well constructed. The main thread is the history of one fictional family but it also contains real people and real events that I had to go off and learn more about. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This wasn't what I'd hoped for. The Irish ambassador put this as a pick to gain insight to the culture and the country. It started really strong with the story of the first Trans-Atlantic flight. I thought I was in for something really interesting. Instead the attempt to weave in other stories and bring them together made for a disjointed read with an ending that felt barely connected to anything else that came before. I was really disappointed.
This novel crossed multiple historical periods all the way to the present. The non-sequential jumps in timeframe made this book hard for me to read.
Some of the books that members read for this month's Holiday Grab Bag follow-up for the #2030SomethingBookClub 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻!!! Have you read any of these? #NYC
We all have the urge to jump off ledges, to sail into the great unknown, and to only "develop our flight patterns on the way down." Although the pace of TransAtlantic, at times, felt like a long trip in the air, McCann's book shows us that Taking the Leap is a timeless act. Our boldest decisions are sustained and spurred on by the echoes of past risk-takers, their dreams tied to our own, propelling us over life's thrilling, unpredictable waters.
I couldn't wait to read this one after all raving reviews.
I guess my expectations were too high. I liked the book, the theme and the writing, but that's about it, I am sorry to say. #booker #manbooker
#PhotoADayNov16 Day 2 - Planes Trains & Automobiles
✈️ = TRANSATLANTIC by Column McCann
🚂 =THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD by Colson Whitehead
🚙 =TRAVELS WITH CHARLIE by John Steinbeck
#planes #trains #automobiles #transatlantic #columnmccann #theundergroundrailroad #colsonwhitehead #travelswithcharlie #johnsteinbeck
It's about people who make history and history which ruins people's lives and people who have strength to go on and make this world spin. No matter what. Breathtaking.
Prettily written. I liked reading this a lot more than I thought I would. I absolutely loved the interconnected-ness of these stories of real people by fictional women. Looking forward to discussing this with my book group peeps.
TransAtlantic traces the lives of four generations of women living between two continents amidst significant historical events. I was fascinated by how personality traits, ideas, behaviors, and experiences are passed from one generation to the other. Perfectly captured by Colum McCann.