A Patchwork Planet
Book description
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK •NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The beloved Pulitzer Prize–winning author tells the story of a lovable loser who's trying to get his life in order.
Barnaby Gaitlin has been in trouble ever since adolescence. He had this habit of breaking into other people's houses.…
Why read it?
1 author picked A Patchwork Planet as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book has a few quirky characters that are flat-out hilarious and kept surprising me as I turned the pages.
Bottom line it’s a book about a man who thinks he was made for a clearance sale—where everything nobody wanted to buy ends up. But he’s also the most valuable person, in a way he doesn’t see, in every room he walks into, every person he follows, haunts, and helps.
I liked the book because it was funny as well as a worthwhile reminder that truth and grace are meant to be partnered. Sometimes grace opens the door for truth…
Want books like A Patchwork Planet?
Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like A Patchwork Planet.
Browse books like A Patchwork Planet
5 book lists we think you will like!
Interested in life satisfaction, Maryland, and Baltimore?
10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about life satisfaction, Maryland, and Baltimore.