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Did anyone else wonder what Joe was doing in the barn every night? It seemed strange and I thought we'd find out. Or maybe it was just a way for Lara to be with the girls alone to talk about Duke? I think Joe was under-developed and oddly passive.
Alicia There were many mentions about Joe as a father and how much Lara loved him that I don't think he was passive at all. He was a hardworking family man; …moreThere were many mentions about Joe as a father and how much Lara loved him that I don't think he was passive at all. He was a hardworking family man; good husband and father. He just wasn't a big part of this particular story -- both during the Tom Lake summer when it was all about Duke, and in the present when it was all about telling the story of Duke. This was a snapshot of a specific time in Lara's history in which Joe was not a big player. (less)
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by Ann Patchett
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