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★★★☆ 3.5 Stars, keeping it as is
I hate it when the characters I hated didn't get what they deserve, but such is life.

Here is a story about the Conroys siblings, Maeve and Danny, whose lives were tied to the titular grand mansion "The Dutch House". After the arrival of their stepmother Andrea, something happened and then they got kicked out with almost 0 dollars to their names. They got on with their lives, but now and then they would drive to observe the house from afar, imagining what was goi ...more
I hate it when the characters I hated didn't get what they deserve, but such is life.

Here is a story about the Conroys siblings, Maeve and Danny, whose lives were tied to the titular grand mansion "The Dutch House". After the arrival of their stepmother Andrea, something happened and then they got kicked out with almost 0 dollars to their names. They got on with their lives, but now and then they would drive to observe the house from afar, imagining what was goi ...more

Having been personally acquainted with an Andrea Conroe, I can testify that the damage they wreak on a family is just as Ann Patchett described it in The Dutch House. And the sad part is that Andrea lived her full life of greed while the children suffered the consequences. I felt so sorry for the children and stepchildren but loved that the two sets of children bonded in spite of Andrea’s actions.
Ann Patchett’s characters were so complex and made for such an interesting read. I loved how Patchet ...more
Ann Patchett’s characters were so complex and made for such an interesting read. I loved how Patchet ...more

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