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A review by fbroom
The Brooklyn Follies by Paul Auster
Not my favorite Auster. This was different than The New York Trilogy or Moon Palace but Paul Auster nonetheless is a gifted storyteller. This is the story of Nathan Glass who had decided that he was done with life and who moved to Brooklyn after a failed unhealthy marriage, a past cancer illness and a long past career as a salesman.
He sees his nephew Tom in a bookstore. Tom was supposed to be academically bright, holding a PhD teaching at some college but that’s not what Nathan saw. Tom was in a distressed state, working as a cashier and has also gained a bunch of weight. Ever since that date Tom and Nathan became close spending a lot of time together and also joined by Tom’s manager Henry. Henry’s story is interesting on its won, his past art gallery, prison and moving to New York.
The story takes a turn when Tom’s niece Lucy shows up one day in Brooklyn. She doesn’t say where she came from. She doesn’t talk about her mom, Aurora. Tom and Nathan get worried about Aurora because of her past and because the last thing they knew of her was her marriage to some religious fanatic.
The stories continue and Paul Auster draws you to more and more interesting events, conversations and details. It’s never boring although I think I liked his earlier work better.
He sees his nephew Tom in a bookstore. Tom was supposed to be academically bright, holding a PhD teaching at some college but that’s not what Nathan saw. Tom was in a distressed state, working as a cashier and has also gained a bunch of weight. Ever since that date Tom and Nathan became close spending a lot of time together and also joined by Tom’s manager Henry. Henry’s story is interesting on its won, his past art gallery, prison and moving to New York.
The story takes a turn when Tom’s niece Lucy shows up one day in Brooklyn. She doesn’t say where she came from. She doesn’t talk about her mom, Aurora. Tom and Nathan get worried about Aurora because of her past and because the last thing they knew of her was her marriage to some religious fanatic.
The stories continue and Paul Auster draws you to more and more interesting events, conversations and details. It’s never boring although I think I liked his earlier work better.