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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I haven't read it, though I've read and enjoyed a couple of Patchett's books and her essays in the New Yorker. I have to confess I'm a bit skeptical about whether Patchett, who has been adamant and outspoken about her decision not to have children, would be able to write about a good mother-child relationship without resorting to sentimentality. [/quote] I don't have kids and admittedly thought the same thing while reading Tom Lake (although I'm sure there are some writers without kids who definitely have). I've read all of Ann Patchett's books except Bel Canto (I read the first 20 pages and put it down because I couldn't get into it for whatever reason) and Tom Lake was my least favorite. I found it repetitious and dull at times. I enjoyed the 1980's and 1990's flashback sections much, much more than the 2020 story. [/quote]
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