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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
reflective
medium-paced
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
was a little weird storyline wise idk it was well written but just was so messy and i didn’t really get much closure from it
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia
This is the second Patchett book I have read. It confirms that she may become one of my new favorite authors, but Taft was nowhere near as good as Patron Saint of Liars. I don't feel like she connected the story of Taft with the story of the main character all that well. Even at the end it felt like two separate stories, which was weird. Besides that, I enjoy her writing style and plan to work my way through the rest of her books.
Having wanted to read Ann Patchett for a while now, I was pretty disappointed in this book. She was very young when she wrote it, and it reads that way. It is clumsily crafted, with unlikeable characters and unlikely situations. The Taft kids are both spoiled brats and the main character John Nickel can’t make a decision to save his life. The only likeable characters were Rose and Wallace. Cyndi had promise but the mystery introduced about her life is left almost entirely unexplored. I might try one of Patchett’s better known works, but it’s scooting down my list a ways.