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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love Commonwealth.  There are settings and episodes and characters from that book that are so vivid and have stayed with me -- the christening party that kicks off the story, Franny and her coworkers at the hotel bar, Franny and her sister visiting her dad while he's in chemo -- those are just a few.  And the theme of taking what we can from our families, even at their most broken places, is so beautiful.

I had high hopes for The Dutch House, but it didn't grab me in the same way.   [/quote]

Another Commonwealth lover here. I love a sprawling family story over decades, where each chapter drops you into a different character/place/time. And was disappointed with The Dutch House also, it was mildly depressing to me. State of Wonder was just so weird. I read Tom Lake a couple of weeks ago for an upcoming book group and found it to be satisfying. There were a couple of tricks and surprises and not a lot of conflict within the family. The pandemic provided the backdrop for the story set-up, but fortunately didn't dive too deep.

Ann Patchett, like a lot of authors, can be hit or miss. Her essays for the most part are well written. I'm such a geek that I hope to visit her Nashville bookstore one day.[/quote]

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