Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Review of Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O'Nan

Today is Manny's last day managing the Red Lobster. Because they're closing it. And it's Christmas-crowded. And Manny only has a skeleton crew, since most of the staff bailed the doomed ship. And the server and greeter hate each other. And there's a party of 14 who showed up, no reservation. And it's all-you-can-eat shrimp day. And Manny still carries a torch for Jacquie, the boricua waitress he had the affair with last spring. And then the blizzard starts...

A Day in the Life of a Red Lobster. Written with all the delightful, bitter, sweet details. It details all the chaos and crises of everyday life. So in short, it's a delightful book about life--since everyday life is what Life mostly is. Would read again!
 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1891626287