Today’s book review is Breakfast with Buddha. I read this book back in the beginning of March, but it had been on my TBR list for a lot longer than that.
Breakfast with Buddha by Roland Merullo Published by Algonquin Books on August 26th 2008
Genres: Fiction
Pages: 352
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When his sister tricks him into taking her guru on a trip to their childhood home, Otto Ringling, a confirmed skeptic, is not amused. Six days on the road with an enigmatic holy man who answers every question with a riddle is not what he'd planned. But in an effort to westernize his passenger—and amuse himself—he decides to show the monk some "American fun" along the way. From a chocolate factory in Hershey to a bowling alley in South Bend, from a Cubs game at Wrigley field to his family farm near Bismarck, Otto is given the remarkable opportunity to see his world—and more important, his life—through someone else's eyes. Gradually, skepticism yields to amazement as he realizes that his companion might just be the real thing.
In Roland Merullo's masterful hands, Otto tells his story with all the wonder, bemusement, and wry humor of a man who unwittingly finds what he's missing in the most unexpected place.
I’ll be honest, I almost let the reviews get to me on this one. I’m so glad I didn’t. This was a fantastic book. I completely adored it. The funny thing is, the story is so similar to many non fiction books I read, but this one is fiction. It allowed the meaning of the story, and the message to seep in just a little deeper that way.
The writing is lyrical, and lovely. It’s straight forward, but soft. The characters are wonderfully written, and easy to care about. The ending was slightly easy to see coming, but wonderful none the less.
I highly recommend this book, if you love hopeful stories about people letting go of their armor and learning that it’s ok to love, and change and be totally you.
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