Say Nice Things About Detroit

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Call Number: Fiction
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Fiction	4-week checkout	On Shelf

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Must Read submitted by Annie B. on July 23, 2012, 12:05pm Tells a story of two people finding meaning in a city as well as their lives.

Turned out to be pretty good submitted by ValerieL on August 21, 2012, 5:47pm I must admit, during the first chapter of this book, I wasn't so sure I was going to like it. I had picked it up thinking it was about the City of Detroit and the first chapter was talking more about outlying suburbs such as Birmingham which kind of threw me off a bit. But the more I got into the story, the more I liked it.

While Mr. Lasser didn't sugar coat the problems that the City of Detroit and its residents are facing, nor did he paint them in a bad light. He stated them objectively and accurately but also made sure to point out some of the nicer aspects of the city.

He also weaved the various story lines together quite well and told a convincing story that wasn't overwhelming in violence. It was pretty well done and I'd give it 3.5 out of 5.

Good Summer Read submitted by sdunav on June 16, 2014, 12:31pm This mystery is coupled with a story about a man making his way towards a new life in the city he abandoned after his childhood in the 70's-80's. The mystery part is pretty good but not great, but the settings - the suburbs, the city, neighbors, etc. - are great. The characters are complicated and parts of the story are fairly dark, but the conclusion is satisfying. Or as satisfying as it can get in Detroit.

more sweet than gritty submitted by camelsamba on July 6, 2018, 9:00pm I listened to this as an audiobook because it was being promoted within the overdrive app. I doubt I would have selected it otherwise, but I ended up enjoying it. It has more of a Hallmark movie feel rather than being hard-boiled or gritty. There are numerous characters that were hard for me to keep straight at first. If I'd been reading a print version, I might have made a list - or it might have been easier seeing them on the page. There is a romance that feels a bit unrealistic, but what do I know about modern love? The narrative switches back and forth between [199?] and 2006, and between character groups, but they come together at the end. And there are some lovely descriptions of weather and light and what it feels like to be "at home."

Not What I Expected submitted by caburr47 on July 17, 2021, 9:38pm I was hoping for a story that really was about the Detroiters who lived there. I choice the story for the title and didn't have much more expectations going in, but I wasn't expecting it to be from the white perspective. Not a bad story, but it was predictable and only okay.

Interesting submitted by pamhockey25 on July 24, 2022, 5:26pm The author obviously knows Detroit, and came up with a pretty good story set here. It's an interesting story and a quick read.