Artie, precious, wonderful Artie. His unpretentiousness and genuine appreciation of music, his surprising insight, and his love of his fish, all of it worked together to become one of my favorite characters this author has created. Francois worked well with him in all his invulnerability and genuine need to be seen, truly seen. Together they were sweet and simply fit together just right, and that was the overall feel of the whole story. Sweet, uncomplicated fluffiness.
So this earned a respectable 4 adorable stars with how precious Artie was and how fascinated by him Francois was, but seriously, what was up with the mall sequence?! It didn't work with the story's flow, it was random and unnecessary, and it felt so out of place. If it weren't for that it would have kept all four of those stars, but that whole scene was like minding your own business on a lovely day and then getting slapped with a fish...yeah, random, bizarre, and somehow insulting.
*$4.99 on Amazon
The plumber, the pianist and a tank full of fish.
Artie knows he’s nothing special—just-your-regular-brown hair, a solid plumber’s job, not much education, and a family that can barely get off the couch.
Francois was born special— famous, rich, and revered as one of the world’s great classical composers and pianists.
But then Artie loves tropical fish, his existential philosophy-quoting neighbor, and anything that Francois plays.
While Francois’s fear of crowds reaches near paralysis and only Artie’s strength and certainty gets him through.
This might be a match made in heaven if Artie can believe he deserves it.
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