Based on the life of a real person, Mazie Phillips, the 'Queen of the Bowery', Saint Mazie is an intriguing book that I really enjoyed.
Mazie is the owner of a movie theatre in New York during the period between the First and Second World Wars. She's a feisty broad and a bit of a lush but has the biggest heart.
During the day Mazie sits in her ticket booth and observes the people and life on the streets. At night she wanders the streets helping people in need and the homeless.
Mazie is a complex, wonderful character. She gives up the love of her life to care for her mentally unstable sister, becomes best friends with a nun yet still makes the rounds of NYC's Prohibition era bars where she has a fine old time of it.
Mazie is a character who will remain with you long after you have finished reading the book and Jami Attenberg does a superb job of telling her story. I loved everything about this.
Recommended.
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