Sunset Park

Sunset Park (2010) by Paul Auster. Sunset Park is a neighborhood in New York City, and in this book it contains an old abandoned house, which four friends come to occupy so that they can save on rent. Auster expertly weaves their stories together, starting with Miles Heller, who is living in Florida when the book starts. For the most part, they are stories of reconciliation, as each of the four occupants of the house must come to terms with their pasts, their sexual orientations, their place in the world. I thought the book was great, right up to the ending, which I found lacked a little punch. Nevertheless, this is a good book. Grade: B+