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this review is for the audiobook edition, narrated by tom hanks.
my goodness, this is so damn great! like, seriously excellent. patchett's story and writing are pitch-perfect, and her characters are vivid. the relationship between siblings maeve and danny is the most endearing and lovely brother-sister bond i can ever recall reading - it's layered and nuanced.
hanks' embodiment of danny is outstanding. his tones, expression of emotions and moods, and comedic timing are fantastic. (i mean, this isn ...more
my goodness, this is so damn great! like, seriously excellent. patchett's story and writing are pitch-perfect, and her characters are vivid. the relationship between siblings maeve and danny is the most endearing and lovely brother-sister bond i can ever recall reading - it's layered and nuanced.
hanks' embodiment of danny is outstanding. his tones, expression of emotions and moods, and comedic timing are fantastic. (i mean, this isn ...more
I really did like this book. I enjoyed reading about the family thru out the years.
3.5
3.5/5.0 - It dragged in the middle, but had a strong finish. I found Cyril, the father, and Danny, the son to be kind of clueless men, who don't listen well to others, especially their wives. Both of them buy a house and present it to their wives, without getting their input at all. Who does that? So many secrets are kept and then revealed in the end.
I heard an interview with the author today and here are a few interesting things she said. Originally she had planned to title the book "Maeve" bu ...more
I heard an interview with the author today and here are a few interesting things she said. Originally she had planned to title the book "Maeve" bu ...more
My experience with reading Ann Patchett has been hit and miss, but this one is a hit -- and she's now officially more hits than misses for me. :)
I love the way that the house is such a critical character - it's not subtle but it's interesting and very well done. Maeve's and Daniel's stories are interesting to follow and their characters developed very believably throughout.
Most of the minor characters were well done too, with Andrea treated especially deftly. I was impressed with the way Patche ...more
I love the way that the house is such a critical character - it's not subtle but it's interesting and very well done. Maeve's and Daniel's stories are interesting to follow and their characters developed very believably throughout.
Most of the minor characters were well done too, with Andrea treated especially deftly. I was impressed with the way Patche ...more
not sure i would have loved it this much without Tom Hanks narrating. Made me feel like he was telling me the story of his life...
Good most of the way through but then got dragged out and went on too long.
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