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This is my first time to read a book by Ann Patchett. I've been seeing Bel Canto in bookstores but never felt the urge to pick it up until my husband showed me an article of an interview with Ann Patchett which instantly made me curious about her. The Dutch House caught my interest mainly because of the intriguing cover and of course, because the blurb felt like something I'd really love (family intrigue, why not?).
Several chapters in and I immediately realized that Ann Patchett's writing is so ...more
Several chapters in and I immediately realized that Ann Patchett's writing is so ...more
Man, i think i wrote and erased the first sentence of this review 10 times. I really wanted to love this book. It is hard for me to put on to paper what it was that kept me from loving it though. I liked the main characters. Danny and Maeve were a strong pair and one cannot help but give props to the strength that Maeve had in the face of all that happened.
To say they did not have any good motherly role models is an understatement, both their real mother and step-mother were truly disheartening ...more
To say they did not have any good motherly role models is an understatement, both their real mother and step-mother were truly disheartening ...more
I listened to this one. Lush descriptions, poignant story, I couldn't put it down. Also, Tom Hanks narrates. Nothing to hate.
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I found this one hard to get through. I’m not entirely sure why- I think it was the obsession with the house, though I logically know it symbolized a life they lost. 🤷🏻♀️ I just wasn’t a big fan!
Interesting and complex characters but not a great deal of plot. Nonetheless I found myself reading it, I guess because I wanted to know how they all ended up.
If you’re a fan of fairy tales you’ll recognize themes from The Wild Swans and Hansel and Gretel in this book.
If you’re a fan of fairy tales you’ll recognize themes from The Wild Swans and Hansel and Gretel in this book.
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