The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman

The Imperfectionists is a collection of short stories about a set of characters working at an English language newspaper in Rome.  Some book club members disliked the jumping around among characters, and would have preferred a more linear plot with developing characters.  Others enjoyed it, citing the excellent character studies and easily readable sections.  The perfect one chapter before bedtime book!  It is like a Robert Altman movie, with the connections between all the various characters slowly revealed.  One thing it is not particularly about, though, is Rome!  The Italian setting didn't figure very heavily in the story at all.  The book lead to interesting discussions about the impending digital age and what it will mean for newspapers and books.  A good read, although some felt there could have been at least one functional happy relationship!