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Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

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cgaray09's review against another edition

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slow-paced

3.0

jasonmango's review against another edition

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hopeful reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I loved this, it was so warm and evocative to read. I liked that it didn’t feel the need to be too dramatic or tense etc yet still had some really poignant moments. I listened to the audiobook and loved Meryl Streep’s narration (except for her voice for Maise which was oddly gruff and always seemed out of place). I thought the plot unfolding was really clever and there were bits that were surprising. I liked that it was set in the pandemic but didn’t feel like a ‘2020 pandemic book’ and that their lockdown experience was closer to my own in terms of a family reunited.

saara_ilona_muu's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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p_oyster1's review against another edition

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reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mad_rob's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

My first audiobook! This was narrated by Meryl Streep and it felt like a bedtime story. Took me the first half to really invest in the plot but loved the last quarter!