The Tiger's Wife

Tea Obreht's debut novel was lauded as one of the great debut's and an instant classic. On most top 10 lists, etc. As a book club selection I made an effort to read it but ultimately failed. I picked up the book at least a dozen times and could get no more than 10 pages at a sitting. I found the foundation so tired and the stories uninteresting. Personally there were no characters I could connect with or care about. There are sooooo many books that start out with a young protagonist who can only explain their story by telling you how their grandparents met, fell in love, and spent their lives together building a family in war-torn [insert city]. Add this one to that list.