A review by lrmsreads
Appointment in Samarra by John O'Hara

3.0

I read Appointment in Samarra by John O'Hara for book club, but I also had it on my to-read list because of The End of Your Life Book Club. It's the story of Julian English over the course of three days in Gibbsville, PA. I really enjoyed O'Hara's writing style, but quite honestly, I didn't care for the characters that much and I didn't have a lot of sympathy for Julian when he made one stupid choice after another. I did however appreciate the look into the lifestyle of the people in the book and the way connections help and hurt us. An interesting story, and well told, just not my favorite.