I'm really excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for Metropolis by B.A. Shapiro! I received a free copy for honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Algonquin Books and B.A. Shapiro for letting me be a part of the tour!
Author: B.A. Shapiro
Published by: Algonquin Books
Released: May 17, 2022
Source: Review Copy Provided by Publisher
Synopsis: From bestselling
author B. A. Shapiro, a gripping novel that follows six mysterious
characters whose lives intersect when a tragedy occurs at the storage
facility where they all rent units.
In Metropolis we meet six unforgettable characters who never would have met if not for their rental units at Metropolis Storage Warehouse. When a harrowing accident—or is it an accident?—occurs in the building, each character is forced to consider their life circumstances: Serge, a mentally unstable but brilliant street photographer who lives in his unit; Zach, the storage facility owner and an ex-drug dealer, who purchases Serge’s undeveloped photographs and discovers they contain clues to the mysterious accident. Marta, an undocumented immigrant hiding from ICE in her unit. Liddy, an abused wife and mother, who is responsible for the accident, unless she intended it; Jason, a lawyer who has left his big firm and now practices out of his unit; and Rose, the office manager who takes kickbacks to let people live in the facility and has her own disintegrating family to deal with.
In Metropolis we meet six unforgettable characters who never would have met if not for their rental units at Metropolis Storage Warehouse. When a harrowing accident—or is it an accident?—occurs in the building, each character is forced to consider their life circumstances: Serge, a mentally unstable but brilliant street photographer who lives in his unit; Zach, the storage facility owner and an ex-drug dealer, who purchases Serge’s undeveloped photographs and discovers they contain clues to the mysterious accident. Marta, an undocumented immigrant hiding from ICE in her unit. Liddy, an abused wife and mother, who is responsible for the accident, unless she intended it; Jason, a lawyer who has left his big firm and now practices out of his unit; and Rose, the office manager who takes kickbacks to let people live in the facility and has her own disintegrating family to deal with.
The
characters have different backgrounds: they are different races and
religions; they’re young, and they’re not so young; they are rich, poor,
and somewhere in the middle. As they dip in and out of each other’s
stories and struggle to salvage their own lives—as well as discover the
truth behind the accident—Metropolis traces how their
interlocking narratives connect them and tear them apart. B.A. Shapiro
has wrapped an ensemble cast around a mystery that thematically explores
the myth of “pulling yourself up by the bootstraps” in current day
America. (Synopsis from Goodreads)
My Thoughts: This was an interesting story that I enjoyed reading. I tend to like stories with various characters that interweave. I also love stories that involve a mystery of some sort.
I enjoyed the mystery in this. I liked how clues were scattered here and there, and everything eventually came to light.
I also enjoyed the setting of Storage Warehouse, storage units. I thought that was fun.
A lot of these characters were dealing with serious personal things in their lives. Some of their stories were intense.
I enjoyed this one. I'd recommend giving it a read.
B. A. Shapiro is the bestselling author of Metropolis, The Collector's Apprentice, The Muralist, and The Art Forger, which won the New England Book Award for Fiction, among other honors. Her books have been selected as Community Reads across the country and translated throughout the world. She has taught sociology at Tufts University and creative writing at Northeastern University, and she and her husband, Dan, divide their time between Boston, Massachusetts, and Naples, Florida.
Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Post for Metropolis by B.A. Shapiro. Thank you to Algonquin and B.A. Shapiro for letting me be a part of the tour. You should give this one a read.
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