Literary Tuesday - Let the Great World Spin

Just finished Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann.  The story of the intertwining lives of the witnesses to the greatest funambulist endeavor of our lifetime.  A tight rope walk of a read that you won't be able to walk away from.  Not that it is suspenseful, but McCann's deeply endearing character studies, including the character of troubled New York City of the mid-1970's, will have you hooked.  He writes with a beautiful turn of phrase that will make you want to read the novel with an appreciating methodical eye, although a few sections towards the end were overly verbose and thus, skimmable.  The lyrical book succeeds on many levels, from exploring the lives of the ordinary urban dwellers to larger concepts of love and chance and beauty.  A highly recommended read.