Leanne Shapton writes a book about a romance, but she doesn't write a novel. What she does is compile an auction catalogue of all the items and mementos shared by the two lovers. We catch glimpses into private moments (a box of Trivia Pursuit cards kept in the bathroom), we are voyeurs to personal moments of doubt (relationship pros and cons list), and we read between the lines of Christmas & birthday gifts (vintage clothes, first edition books, flowers). This book is not everyone's cup of tea - but it has moved and touched me in ways that any great love story does.
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