A review of Andrew Sean Greer’s ‘Villa Coco’ has been published, praising the book as a ‘summery, entertaining’ read. Greer, a Pulitzer Prize winner, has written a story that follows an unnamed American narrator as he travels to Tuscany to catalog the treasures of 92-year-old Coco, also known as ‘the Baronessa’.
A Story of Growth and Self-Discovery
The book is full of larger-than-life characters and teaches larger-than-life lessons. The narrator, who is referred to as ‘Joe’, learns an approach to life from the Baronessa and her friends, who are not just silly socialites but humans who have experienced pain and developed skills for dealing with it.
Throughout the book, Joe takes note of little bits of advice and bends his habits to household superstitions. The Baronessa has an almost supernatural way of guiding Joe to the people he needs to meet and the things he needs to experience in order to become a creative, empathetic person.
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.
