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This was my last Ann Patchett fiction to read, so I'm sad they are over.
It's probably good I ended on this one because it was a bit of a disappointment. I knew going in that the plot was "forty-year old woman married gay best friend" (my second in a row with that same basic plot line – see review for Until the Real Thing Comes Along).
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It was, as always for Ms. Patchett, well written, thought provoking, and with finely hewn characters. My complaint is that as often, as she di ...more
It's probably good I ended on this one because it was a bit of a disappointment. I knew going in that the plot was "forty-year old woman married gay best friend" (my second in a row with that same basic plot line – see review for Until the Real Thing Comes Along).
*minor spoiler alerts*
It was, as always for Ms. Patchett, well written, thought provoking, and with finely hewn characters. My complaint is that as often, as she di ...more
Nothing compared to Bel Canto, but she describes characters and knows them so innately that her books are always interesting.
I really wasn't that impressed by this book. The plot was odd, and just wasn't very engaging. I read this on "auto-pilot"...kept on reading to get through it rather than actually savoring every bit in enjoyment. This was the first of Ann Patchett's novels that I have read- it wasn't that I didn't like the writing it was the plot that I found dull. I am looking forward to reading "State of Wonder" as so many people loved this one of hers!
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Normally I'm not a fan of these sort of close and tightly introspective novels, but Patchett won me over with her voice and pacing. While I wish Sabine had a little more flesh on her, the other characters are bright and true. It's also wonderful that the denouement appears to head towards one of those unbearable women's-empowerment endings, but instead veers away at the last second to something far more realistic and affecting.
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