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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
This book was an absolute delight.
I was fortunate during the pandemic. I kept my job, worked from home, didn't lose any loved ones, and saw my friends from a distance. I understand that I was lucky. When I reflect on that time, I feel nostalgic. I feel guilty for saying so, but if I'm honest, those were happy days for me. I had endless time with my children when we went on long walks, shared three meals a day, and did art projects. My daughters bonded in a way they never had before. I've never heard another person describe the pandemic in a similar way, and Ann Patchett has done a beautiful job of capturing it here. At the Nelson Farm, Lara's family is secluded in their own, beautiful world. They have work and a purpose. She's been given the gift of having her family together again in a way she never thought possible. What mother doesn't want an extension of her children's childhood? More time? Her daughters are struggling with the lives they feel they're missing out on, but in exchange, they get the story of their mother they never would have heard otherwise.
I loved this book and thought it was the perfect thing to read as I anticipate the coming summer.
I was fortunate during the pandemic. I kept my job, worked from home, didn't lose any loved ones, and saw my friends from a distance. I understand that I was lucky. When I reflect on that time, I feel nostalgic. I feel guilty for saying so, but if I'm honest, those were happy days for me. I had endless time with my children when we went on long walks, shared three meals a day, and did art projects. My daughters bonded in a way they never had before. I've never heard another person describe the pandemic in a similar way, and Ann Patchett has done a beautiful job of capturing it here. At the Nelson Farm, Lara's family is secluded in their own, beautiful world. They have work and a purpose. She's been given the gift of having her family together again in a way she never thought possible. What mother doesn't want an extension of her children's childhood? More time? Her daughters are struggling with the lives they feel they're missing out on, but in exchange, they get the story of their mother they never would have heard otherwise.
I loved this book and thought it was the perfect thing to read as I anticipate the coming summer.
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
‘Read’ on audio, with Meryl Streep doing such a wonderful performance. An ordinary love story in the year of the pandemic. Warmly done justice with the terrific narrative and narrator. Love in all its in’s and outs, mothers and daughters and old love stories. Times when we have our own history to tell our kids. Thanks for making me love the Nelson family- Ann Patchett
I didn’t expect to love a book that takes place in 2020 so much but wow, this felt like a warm hug and made me miss all the women who’ve come before me in life. Their stories always made me feel like I was in another world and this book females me feel like I’m sitting there talking to them once more.