Review: I just loved kind and cranky Louis...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 16, 2014
I always used to avoid short books like this because I figured they would give me such a short span of entertainment for the money, but my opinion has changed because I've read some really cute and brilliant ones now.  Louis was extremely likeable as he mentally sniped his way through the day but always treated everyone so kindly despite his malevolent inner monologue.  When you work too many hours it totally drains your life force, but he was such a professional about his work and believed in himself.  I loved Louis mightily.  Then as the story unfolds we learn unexpected things about him.  It had well developed side-characters as well.  This would be wonderful expanded into a full length book.  I'd buy that too.  Or it could have a follow-up story of the entire situation represented from Arnie's viewpoint. Ooh, I want that now...  A year of flowers...