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"Isabel is a single, twentysomething thrift-store shopper and collector of remnants, things cast off or left behind by others. 'Glaciers' follows Isabel through a day in her life in which work with damaged books in the basement of a library, unrequited love for the former soldier who fixes her computer,
… More »"Isabel is a single, twentysomething thrift-store shopper and collector of remnants, things cast off or left behind by others. 'Glaciers' follows Isabel through a day in her life in which work with damaged books in the basement of a library, unrequited love for the former soldier who fixes her computer, and dreams of the perfect vintage dress move over a backdrop of deteriorating urban architecture and the imminent loss of the glaciers she knew as a young girl in Alaska."--P. [2] of cover.
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Add a CommentThis novel is set in Portland, OR & is just lovely.
The setting is Pacific Northwest and anything set locally almost guarantees I'll at least give it a try. I love being able to say, "I've been there!" or for the text to evoke a similar feeling for the character and myself. The sweet little vignettes of chapters actually grew on me throughout the novel as well as the sparse writing style. There's no quotation marks on the dialogue so that it flowed quite smoothly. Isabel works in a library cataloging damaged books, crushes on her ex-soldier co-worker and frequents vintage shops and vegetarian asian eateries. I wish the book had been longer, but actually the little bits that we get of the characters strike just the right chord in your heart that you are left smiling nostalgically at the bittersweet ending. I highly recommend it (and since it's so short it's perfect for one morning, afternoon or evening when you have a bit of downtime and can read it in one sitting)