A Horse Walks Into a Bar by David Grossman

Monday, Apr. 1, 2019--Amman, Jordan

I read the entire book A Horse Walks Into a Bar by David Grossman which won the Man Booker International Prize in 2017 today since the weather was cold and bad and since I had seen everything I had planned to see in Amman in the previous few days.  It’s a wonderful book, but it is one that is difficult to keep reading. As you follow the act of a stand-up comedian who is dwelling on the miseries of his life and the story you learn of it not only through the act but through the memories of one of the only friends he has ever had--a boy he went to math tutoring with for just a few months and spent time visiting with afterward before they had to head to their homes.  The link to the NPR review is more detailed. I gave the book 4 out of 5 stars because it’s a good story, but it just goes on so long that I almost decided to walk out on it like the members of his audience were walking out on his act.