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askmeokay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol and Addiction
Moderate: Cancer, Drug use, Pregnancy, Animal death, and Infidelity
Minor: Child death, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
stephjoanne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death and Cancer
Minor: Child death
bookscout5967's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Minor: Abortion, Pandemic/Epidemic, Addiction, Sexual violence, and Child death
tashtasher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Suicide, Alcohol, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Death, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Grief, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death and Racism
lorit1227's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Child death
annaxavila's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Alcoholism, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Abortion, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Mental illness
Minor: Cancer and Child death
laheath's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Meryl Streep's narration in the audiobook is perfect!
Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Alcohol and Child death
snipinfool's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I really enjoyed reading this story. I loved how Ann Patchett wove the story together by linking the play, Our Town, with the impact playing the lead character, Emily, had on Lara throughout her life. Playing Emily in Tom Lake's summer stock performances was where she met Peter Duke, who would become a very well-known actor years later. That summer, Lara learned that she needed to pivot and take a direction that was unexpected from what she had planned. I felt much like Lara's daughters did in that I was excited to learn more of the story. The dialog between characters was natural and well written. The characters, themselves, were easy to visualize, and I could picture so many parts of the story in my mind. Overall, this was a wonderful novel about family and how big moments in life could lead to unexpected changes that end up bringing us to where we find our greatest happiness.
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Sexual content
Minor: Abortion, Cancer, and Child death
tlaynejones's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Moderate: Sexism, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Drug use
Minor: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, and Mental illness
hellokaley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Abortion