What a wonderful attestment to living in Manhattan in the 60’s and 70’s, when it was artistically cool to be there. Andy Warhol was holding court with his minions at Max’s Kansas City, A Chorus Line was Opening at the Schubert, and Horn and Hardarts Restaurant was still in Times Square. I loved this book. It brought back a ton of memories, especially of the Chelsea Hotel. Thank you to NetGalley and Bublish Publisher for the egalley.

I was not able to get interested in this book and I did not finish it. The characters and the plot were not able to catch or keep my attention

Sadly, I did not have time to read this book before it was archived, however, I still believe it is a worthwhile read!

Thank you #netgalley and @booksgosocial for this e-ARC in return for my honest review.

Pop culture, romance , easter egg style references and a unique writing style.
This was an engaging, interesting book, which I really enjoyed.

An interesting read that I'm glad to have discovered. I'll definitely be seeking out more by this author.

it wasn't what I expected it to be, but surprisingly, I sort of enjoyed it. It covers the time period of NYC I would most wanted to have lived there (I was way too young in the 60's). There was so much going on in that town back then! Music (where to even start!), Broadway, so many amazing people.... My favorite time period to read about. The story was as gritty as the city was back in the day. Not sure what happened to NYC, but by the time I finally got there, it looked so generic and sanitized. Touristy. This story showed the grit. I t wasn't too bad a read and it is short. So think summer read of a NYC long gone.

A rather confusing book to start to read.
Firstly I battled to grasp the simple sentence way of writing. No complex sentences, just simple ones. It tends to give the book a rushed feel - almost like short orders yelled at someone. It fits with the theme of the book though I suppose - each chapter summarizes a year so the staccato sentence-style's work.
Secondly I never found out the speaker's name. His story wasn't about him, it was about Laura and a bit of Peggy.
Thirdly, Laura seems to be well-known, rich, but lives a life of poverty with the speaker.
But at the end I found, although this wasn't my favorite read, it wasn't too bad and was kind of a social commentary about the "forgotten people" - people that just exist on the fringes of society, waiting to be needed by someone.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me the chance to read this book.

Another book that I started and didn't finish. It started with a poem and then proceeded into the first chapter with very short staccato sentences that felt as though it was trying to be artistic more than a readable novel. I couldn't finish this one even though it was short in length, couldn't find myself caring about what would happen to the characters and where the story would go.

I saw this book pop up inside NetGalley, and it usually is something I wouldn't pick. However, I'm so glad I gave it a chance. It's a quick read and I loved the time warp. Sometimes I think I was meant to live in another decade, and this transported me there!

Regarding Flatiron by Michael Heslin, I am sorry to say I found the writing in this book so strained and stilted as to be unreadable. I finally had to abandon it, as there are too many far more enjoyable books out there, including others I've found on Net Galley.

Author # Michael Heslin is quite the storyteller. His novel #'Flatiron' starts off in 1964. And two teenagers meet. She is a photographer, he becomes her muse. This was a comfort read. Exactly what many need.🌟🐾🐾

This book just didn't cut it for me. I've lived in New York City for a few years so I was really excited to go back in time and learn more about it. Based on the description, I was expecting a love story memoir which this did not feel like at all. The sentences were too choppy, and the writing didn't seem to flow.

I gave this book two stars instead of one because there were some passages that made me feel nostalgic. I also do believe that there are plenty of people who will enjoy this book, and based on other reviews, this seems to be the case. However, this book wasn't for me.

I couldn't really get into this book, though I tried to take short breaks from it and return with a more open mind. It didn't help and unfortunately I just did not enjoy it.

I got a little over halfway through but found the style of writing to be distracting and difficult to engage with as sentences were quite short. The plot did not interest me but I feel like others will love it, just not for me.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy in return for an honest review.

this book really drew me in to where I felt like I was there in this plot. The characters were great and I really enjoyed reading this book. I look forward to more from the author.

Welp unpopular opinion time. It was a chore for me to finish this book.
I get why the author wrote the way he did, I really do. We are inside the head of an unnamed male narrator and so we are seeing his random thoughts. His pieced together ramblings.
The characters were barely developed and Not a one called to me.
The years progressed as chapters went by yet I could not make sense of when or who or where or what.
Give it a shot though. Maybe it was too sophisticated for me?
I was given the opportunity to read this through NetGalley.

Pretty good book about a relationship that stands the tests of time with its ups and downs. The backdrop being New York City (which is my hometown and where I still live). So I love reading about NYC in its past. I voluntarily read this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Reading this book felt like homework. I was interested in the setting of NYC from the 1960's forward but the choppy writing style made this book so dry and incohesive. I'm sure the author admired some famous writers with a similar style but this kind of writing does not do it for me and books like this are the reason many people are turned off of reading. I loved the cover art and the premise but this just didn't work. I had no connection to the characters or the story at all. I felt like my time was completely wasted.

Flatiron, by Michael Heslin, is a historical fiction novel. Even though the writing style (short choppy sentences) took a bit to get used to, I thoroughly enjoyed the story. If you love all things NYC, you will most likely love this book! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ebook ARC version of this book in exchange for my honest review.

While I found the writing style sometimes difficult, I think the book is an amazing snapshot of NYC during an era of significant and important change.

I wanted to like this book, I really did but I couldn't get past about half way. The story was ok, even more than ok but it's written as a stream of consciousness in short clipped sentences of around 5 words which I found just too distracting.