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A review by sharkemoji
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
3.0
this book was... an experience.
the mother was evil... she is so obsessed with "helping" people and yet what does she do? who does she help? how does any of that outweigh the destruction she does to her own family. ruin your kids lives but its okay because you go to india to help the poor?
it does make me think about the illusion that so many people are obsessed with creating, that they are somehow poor despite living in abundance, and the sort of... hypocrisy that exists in philanthropy. that there are some people who inherently need help, or that there is no way to move between class ethically. idk if this makes sense.
i liked this book but also i hated it so much.
the mother was evil... she is so obsessed with "helping" people and yet what does she do? who does she help? how does any of that outweigh the destruction she does to her own family. ruin your kids lives but its okay because you go to india to help the poor?
it does make me think about the illusion that so many people are obsessed with creating, that they are somehow poor despite living in abundance, and the sort of... hypocrisy that exists in philanthropy. that there are some people who inherently need help, or that there is no way to move between class ethically. idk if this makes sense.
i liked this book but also i hated it so much.