The Puttermesser Papers

A Novel

Yearning for a life of the mind, Ruth Puttermesser finds herself mired in the lowest circles of city bureaucracy. Her love life hopeless, her fantasies more influential than wan reality, she nevertheless turns out to be the best mayor New York City has ever elected. Soon enough, though, paradise gained becomes paradise lost, and--even for a wistful visionary like Puttermesser--the problem of disappointment remains unresolved.

new favorite

natasha lyonne is such a good audiobook narrator. favorite voice ever and she nails every character. the ending made me cry. entertaining, philosophical, atmospheric, and interesting. what a beautiful book

Disjointed, but amusing

The ending is truly so awful that it made me regret investing in the story. Well written, funny, but wow.

I couldn’t finish this

If stream of consciousness, and intellectualism, and wildly swinging plot lines passes for literature, this may be your book. For me, I decided to mark finished and get it over with.