There were moments of disbelief, laughter and sadness, always woven together to form a complete picture of American life. The immigrant dreams, the new adventures, the adoration of the past and expectation for the future. The characters were vivid, some likable, others detestable. The landscape of each story is so deftly described, one can easily picture themselves there; surfing the waves of Mars, traveling through space to watch Earth rise over the moon, experiencing the 1939 World's Fair, driving down dusty Route 88. The humour soaks through, spliced with real emotion; several portray tragic back stories, but others are filled with light-hearted happiness. Each story is separate, with a few that interlink, but all of them are pulled together by Tom Hanks deft voice, his humbleness, his ability to cut to the moment or end abruptly (but exactly where the story needed to be left). Some of the stories I found a bit too long and the interconnected stories were not to my interest. However, most of this compilation of short stories pulled me along, drawing me further and further into the lives set around typewriters. Who owned them, what were they used for, were they still useful? I look forward to reading more from Mr. Hanks in the future, with hopes of similar touching scenes and gut wrenching chuckles. Well done!
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