A review by greatexpectations77
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This is one of those books that unfolds slowly, and you spend so much time with it that you feel a little loss after it's over. Like your mind keeps wandering back to these fully formed characters that you've grown to care about, just to arrive at the conclusion that they're gone from your life forever. I felt such tenderness toward almost every character. And I think it was intentional, but the only bit for me that kept me from a 5-star review
was that the ending was so abrupt that I thought I had missed pages.
But the whole playing with tragicomedy was incredible, and I really enjoyed the writing.
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