_princess_pine 's review for:

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

2.5

lighthearted mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Maybe I’m ultra-sensitive these days, but this felt like trad-propaganda. I didn’t care for anyone involved and it read like a masturbatory fairy tale. The only redeeming qualities (why I kept reading) was the oldest daughter’s position on being child free (hoped that would come up more) and Meryl Streep. Perhaps I was not the target audience (fair) but I truly think it’s a poorly written book held together with gross over-sentimentality.