Review: A Mixture of Schaffer's Best Qualities
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 1, 2013
DISCLAIMER: This review is based upon a near-final ARC.What I have always loved about Bernard Schaffer is that he offers a little something for everyone. No matter your taste in genre, he's got you covered. Although he approaches each story with a fresh take, his style is recognizable, which is to say that you should buckle up for the page-turning long haul.The Girl from Tenerife is unlike anything else in his repertoire, and yet still familiar to me. He has somehow managed to take elements from his previous books, mix them all together and produce a fantastic read. Tenerife features Schaffer's trademark sharp-as-a-tack character banter, hilariously awkward moments and just enough crushing reality to remind you that it's okay to laugh, but you're not reading a comedy.Of all Schaffer's books, this one is about as personal as it gets. Tenerife invites the reader into an extremely vulnerable space to meet the man behind the pages. By the end of the book, I felt as though I had accompanied Bernard on a long journey and came away wanting to pat him on the back and buy him a beer.If you've read Schaffer's work before, this is a must read. If you have yet to experience one of Schaffer's books, then this is a great point of entry.