I found Let the Great World Spin to be a beautifully intricated interweaving of perspectives and lives into one grand story. The perspectives served to not only provide a fuller understanding of the plot line bringing new details with each individual storyline but also demonstrated how human lives are interwoven by the experiences which touch each of us. This story which takes place in New York serves as a microcosm of the intricate metaphorical web of humanity which surrounds us, we are connected by the lives we touch and string of experiences we share sometimes unknowingly. I was also struck with a realization of how instantly and innately our judgments of others are with very little pretense. Through the varying points of views we are able to gather the storyline of each character and view how others react and jump to conclusions about those same characters which as readers we know but the others no little about. It is intriguing to think that you see people and they see you and the connection is usually restricted to just that, passing glances. They know nothing about you, you know nothing about them. Quick judgments made during the few moments of your brief encounter will soon be forgotten. Furthermore, with all the chaos which occurs in such a brief amount of time the world seems to continue on regardless reminding us of our own insignificance on the grand scale of our universal timeline.