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Dawne Webber asked this question about Tom Lake:
Did anyone else realize Joe and Nelson were the same person before it's revealed in Chapter 12? It seems to me that the three girls would have made some comment when Lara tells them about the first time she met Nelson, the director: Oh, here's the part where you met Dad? What did you think of him?
Lenny Downes That was my favorite part when I realized it. It brought the story together for me. And I also liked when the origin of each daughter’s name was revea…moreThat was my favorite part when I realized it. It brought the story together for me. And I also liked when the origin of each daughter’s name was revealed. I thought it was wonderful connecting then and now. The “rest of the story.”(less)
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Tom Lake
by Ann Patchett
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