By: Tom Hanks
Genre: Fiction/Short Stories
Pages: 405
Release Date: October 17th, 2017
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Summary from Goodreads:
A gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apart by his country's civil war. A man who loves to bowl rolls a perfect game--and then another and then another and then many more in a row until he winds up ESPN's newest celebrity, and he must decide if the combination of perfection and celebrity has ruined the thing he loves. An eccentric billionaire and his faithful executive assistant venture into America looking for acquisitions and discover a down and out motel, romance, and a bit of real life. These are just some of the tales Tom Hanks tells in this first collection of his short stories. They are surprising, intelligent, heartwarming, and, for the millions and millions of Tom Hanks fans, an absolute must-have!
Review:
The hype around this book is better than the actual stories.
There was nothing within these pages that really intrigued me. Not a single laugh, no deep thoughts, no interesting quips. The stories were just bland.
I had hoped for more, but sadly this one fell short for me.
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