The Imperfectionists Audiobook

" favorite of the year. i'm still clinging on to every word, including the interview with the author at the end. very much worth reading and highly recommended. "

" Great debut - an author to follow "

" I had to read this book as a former journalist. I know these characters (and if I'm honest, I will admit that I see part of myself in them). This is a collection of sad tales about the characters in a newsroom in an English language newspaper in Rome that is failing in the same ways that newspapers all over the country are. I liked some of the stories better than others, but I would recommend it, especially to my friends who have experience in the newsroom. "

" Totally different, and well written. "

" I enjoyed the individual stories but expected them as a whole to be a little more connected to one another than they were. "

" Very enjoyable linked story collection. Feels like it could have been written 50 years ago, in a good way. (That's a 3 and a half star rating really.) "

" One chapter (about two old friends) was so much better than the others -- so sweet and sad. The rest is good too, though. "

" More of a collection of interconnected short stories than a novel, but a great debut. "

" I might have liked it more if I hadn't just read a Visit from the Good Squad. "

" Well drawn characters make this very readable. "

" A quirky and funny novel about the lives of a diverse group of interesting characters who are the reporters and editors of an English language newspaper based in Rome. Each chapter is from the viewpoint of a different character and eventually we see how their lives interconnect. I really enjoyed it. "

" Refreshingly honest- I appreciated that every single character was flawed in some way! A clever way to tell a story about the life of a newspaper! "

" Amazing!! very innovative way of writing a novel... "

" A flawlessly written novel about flawed journalists. Tom Rachman's "The Imperfectionists" weaves a heartrending, heartbreaking tale around the writers, editors, workers and readers of a crumbling international newspaper. Must read. "

" A story about sociopaths who work at a newspaper that doesn't have a website in 2007. Really annoying. "

" A great and surprising read. Highly recommend. "

" A book of character study enveloped in a story about a Rome-based newspaper employed by an international collection of imperfect human beings. I very much enjoyed this book. "

" This is an intricately woven and smart collection of short stories, whose characters weave in and out of each others' lives. I was initially frustrated at the lack of closure on several counts, but now after awhile have decided it was good. "

" Good compilation of stories. For some reason it didn't satisfy me as much as I thought it should. Many stories ended inconclusively and I don't like reading short stories that feel like they're not fully resolved... "

" What a fun collection of quirky characters all coming together in an interesting setting. So full of human frailty. Nice writing and worthy of discussion as the delivery of "news" is changing so rapidly in our society today. "

" I'm sorry but this book just wasn't for me. It didn't hold my interest and had a hard time getting past the depressed characters. "

" Funny & clever: Read it! "

" Reminded me of Olive Kitteridge. The writing and the construction of the book are good, and the stories definitely achieved the goal set forth by the title. But I was frustrated with many of the characters. It's a book I appreciated, but didn't exactly enjoy. "

" Thought @ 1st this was a short story collection.......it is a collection of viewpoints from staff/others connected to an Italian newspaper. Rachman managed to make you understand each character even when the person was not particularly likeable. "

" The writing is wonderful and the structure clever and overall the novel is very readable. The structure of individual vignettes based on different characters creates a situation where no one character leaves any kind of lasting impression. "

" Each chapter reads like a short story about one of the employees at a failing international English language paper. As the paper folds, each of the character's lives also fall apart. So, the book was pretty dreary in a lot of places. It was well written, though, with a few poignant scenes. "

" I am enjoying this book. Worth reading. "

" It took me a few chapters to get into this, but the story of the personalities behind the life and demise of a small American newspaper in Rome really built into a great collage of personalities. "

" Lovely book, rich and often surprising characters. Almost wish each character had their own spin off book, because I was in the delightful state of wanting to learn more, more, more. "

" Didn't get the point of this one. Was there one? A couple of interesting characters though. "

" Reads more like a collection of short stories than a novel, but mostly works. "