Cheesecake
Humorously and accurately chronicles the dramatic changes in Manhattan's Upper West Side during the 1980s ...
This vibrant, funny, and at times bittersweet story unfolds primarily through the eyes of the Katsikas family, who arrive in New York from a 'small rock-bound Greek island' ... [The restaurant's] regulars add depth and dimension to the novel ... Kurlansky endows Mimi with a wonderful wit ... Longtime New Yorkers may feel wistful for a bygone neighborhood so lovingly rendered in Kurlansky's portrait of family-run bakeries, boutiques, and Barney Greengrass (still there); and others will enjoy this glimpse of a small town within a metropolis ... Mark Kurlansky lends his considerable skills to this loving tribute to Manhattan's Upper West Side during the booming 1980s.
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Fictional life mirrors reality, so there is no perfect ending for Kurlansky’s vibrant characters. But Cato’s cheesecake allows them to thrive in spite of the odds stacked against them. This tale will reward fans of the Tales of the City series, who will enjoy the twinge of irony served alongside a story of rich, Manhattan-infused life and honey-laced, fresh goat’s milk cheesecake.
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A rollicking farce ... Kurlansky has a gift for drawing characters whose wackiness does not detract from their likability as New York archetypes.
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