Only in New York. 36 True Big Apple Stories Spanning 55 Years and Five Boroughs by M G CrisciMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Only in New York is a memoir told in vignettes spanning a lifetime of the author. It starts with his humble beginnings and ends with reminiscing about all that has happened during his years in New York before relocating to the west coast.
The title of this collection is a bit misleading in that most, if not all of these stories actually are not unique to New York. Living in large cities, maybe, but not specific to one place. I did enjoy the first few stories of his childhood where he worked and schemed with friends like so many do, but it kind of dropped off from there. Many stories were about his days as an account man at Y&R, and most of them just sat there like a not-so-humble humble brag. Playing up the obvious Mad Men comparisons probably would have made it a bit more interesting for me.
For other stories, there were tales without a point. It was a simple recollection, but led to no revelations or realizations for the main players.
*Book provided by NetGalley
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