Review: Another winner
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 6, 2014
With The Doorman, I was (as always) immediately transported to NYC, and this time Mr. Love uses and abuses a wide range of emotions for me. For a short novella, this one packs a serious punch. It really is hard to pinpoint a genre for Mr. Love, but I find his writing style exceptionally witty. This story is especially poignant. I don't typically like stories that personify God, (Please never mind the fact that I write them myself, there's several studies on the fact that people find faults in others the most bothersome when they exhibit those attributes themselves) mostly because they seem like transparent attempts to convert non-believers. However, this story doesn't do that. It's not trying to convert anyone, and the vagueness of it all leaves everything up in the air about whether or not Alex is right. The Doorman had a surprising depth to it, yet it was written in a relatively simplistic manner to make it easy to follow and enjoy. Except for the word Cachinnations. I had to look that one up. (BTW: loud laughter) It's been forever since I read a book that actually taught me a new word.