Mr. Rosenblum's List: Or Friendly Guidance For The Aspiring Englishman (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
I came across this book while at the library and saw that it was a Reader's Choice Nominee. It looked like an interesting book, so I rented it and read through the 300+ pages. And here is what I thought:My first impression of the book was that I moved pretty fast. Within the first 16 pages, Jack Rosenblum moves his family to England and gets thrown in jail and then moves to the countryside. But don't let that fool you, the fast moving plot quickly slows to a snail's pace. While it wasn't necessarily boring, it was a little dry. I found some joy in the descriptions, particularly the similes, and I loved the countryside setting. Jack Rosenblum's character was very cute and lovable. There were just dry patches within the novel and I had a hard time focusing and "sausaging through." There wasn't really anything that made me love it. Don't know why they changed the title of this book for American audiences; the real title is "Mr. Rosenblum's List" It's a delightful, heartfelt story about a simpler time of life in a proper British post-WWII village. It is narrated by Jack Rosenblum, a Jewish Berliner who, with his wife and small daughter had sought refuge in London before the war. A feel-good read with a little touch of enchantment.
What do You think about Mr. Rosenblum's List: Or Friendly Guidance For The Aspiring Englishman (2010)?
I only finished this because it was for book club. I really didn't like these people!
—maxi2012
Took some getting into it but I enjoyed it all the same I would rate it a 3.7
—xleoniiee
Loved this book. How I would love to live in the English countryside!
—anna
I didn't finish this book, the main character annoyed me too much.
—laurap
A lovely book partly comic but also very sad.
—Daisy
