The Girl from Jersey City

The relationship of a young man and woman captured in a lovely narrative with a blending of all emotions can be a short brief about the ‘The Girl from Jersey City’. The author,  Zan. A. Austin has earmarked the excellence of his literary skills through this exemplary work.  

The story begins with the end of the workday at the Perfume Factory, a chemical processing plant, which is described very well with the sounds of the sirens, workers streaming out of the gate, etc.  The miseries and troubles faced by those factory workers are explained in such a way that we could feel the bitterness. The geographical locations or spots where each event  in the story happens are detailed, with the significance of each to the story easily traced.

Each character in this story is described in detail, including their appearance, character, and the thoughts at each moment. To make the character description more precise the author has used a comparative description method like the size and appearance of the character are being explained using the shape and color of other natural substances, which helped the readers enter the imagination of the author.

All these precise descriptions and explanations in the novel create the feel of watching a movie while reading this story. The thread of this story is not drawn up from mere myths, imaginations, or fantasies. Despite this, the overall thread of this story is weaved out from the deep observation of the life of those common people. That small happiness, miseries, sorrows, miracles, etc in the personal life of a common man were narrated perfectly in this storyline. Even though the happiness, miseries, and other feelings in a life journey be small or big, all those moments are so special and precious.

This story unveils many valuable morals and messages to its readers. The intimacy, depth, and value of each personal relationship can be realized and identified by the readers in their personal lives from this story. On reading this book I could perceive many hidden realities in our personal lives, which has ultimately helped me to reform my overall frame of mind about life and relationships.

This exemplary read has stirred up strong waves of positive thoughts and positive influences on reading this book. The author has succeeded in transmitting his thoughts and perspective to the readers through this rare read.