The Morning News just began its Tournament of Books. The first pairing in the opening round was Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann and Miles From Nowhere by Nami Mun. McCann's novel was the winner. Judge Rosecrans Baldwin said "McCann’s written a monster: It wants to consume the Earth whole while naming every molecule on the way down. It’s a blast." This novel has gotten great reviews and won the National Book Award, but while I thought it was good, it just didn't do anything for me. Maybe I missed something.
Next up: John Wray's Lowboy versus Kathryn Stockett's The Help.
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