A review by bobbo49
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

3.5, rounded up because the writing is that good.  The story is well told, in the form of a mother telling her grown daughters the backstory of her life.  I thought that there was a bit too much coincidence to make the story believable.