Commonwealth Book Reviews

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Disappointing!. Maybe, if I had the time to read this book in one setting (but who has that?!), I might have enjoyed it a little more. As it was, every time I picked it up, I was wondering "who" and "when"? There are too many characters spread over too many different (and jumping around) timeframes. The incredibly inept parenting of the parents made me feel unsettled the entire time I was reading the book. And, like too many books, the ending left me feeling, huh?! Not Patchett's best.

Yale Road Book Club. So sorry that this latest book by one of my favorite authors is so disappointing. In one her interviews Ann Patchett said her plots throw characters together and she lets the story play out. In this case, a dysfunctional family with secrets gets very tiring and tedious before it finally ends.

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Very disappointed. Like so many character novels, this story lacks a good plot. Yes, the themes of divorce, shared families, loss, and past mistakes are there. But they have no central plot, or culmination. It feels like it meanders through a family history. The one thing that could have redeemed this slow, rather boring story, was a sense of humor. Families are funny. For some reason I kept thinking the plot was around the corner. Nope. Never was.

Fantastic Book. Could hardly put it down.

Never really got going. I kept thinking “maybe this will get good if I stick with it” but it never really heated up. It was incredibly anticlimactic.

Wonderful read. An engrossing book, with memorable characters, that kept me wanting more. Patchett has written a stunning study of the blended family and the failures, mistakes, victories, and love in their relationships.

A pleasure. This is a pleasure to read. Good writing. You slowly get to know and care about the characters.

Boring.... I was so anxious to read this and SO disappointed! Characters were never developed enough for me to really care about any of them. Storyline boring, potential was there but this book fell short for sure.

Commonwealth. I thought I was going to really like this book at first but found the plot was messy, bumpy and confusing. Difficult to fully immerse myself in and left me saying “so what?” At the end. Wouldn’t recommend.

Awful writing style. I don’t recommend this book. The writing and story were all over the place I never knew if it was past or present. The story line was ok just executed poorly.

Commonwealth. Love Ann patchett!

Love. Great book. Loved the different character viewpoints. Great book.

Commonwealth. This book has appeared on several best of the year lists and although I enjoyed it I'm not sure I would put it at the top of my own list. Yes, there are a lot of characters and sometimes hard to remember who belongs to which family but they are all very real people. Some plot lines are more interesting than others and the ending drags a bit, but it is a good read. Be patient or start a list at the beginning with parents and kids.

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