Fiction by Will Leitch
This story follows seven different people in Athens, Georgia, until they finally converge in one place: at Lindbergh's Drugstore just before closing time. The drugstore is a family-owned business and a beloved Athens institution, and Theo Lindbergh has just begun running it after the unexpected death of his father. But it turns out that maybe his father wasn't beloved by everyone in Athens...
I really liked the characters in this novel and how everything came together at the end. However, I did not like the disconnected choppiness of the book's structure. Just when I was interested in a character, the author would switch to another one. Seven different people is actually a lot to keep track of.
Maybe a list would have helped. Tina is a teacher; Dorothy is a judge's widow; Karson is a community activist; Daphne is a nurse; David works at a live-music venue; Jason is a construction contractor, and Jace is his son. There! If you decide to read this book, keep my list handy.
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