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A review by joannemae
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Not even Meryl Streep can save me from the boredom this book caused.
It relies solely on the ~*vibes*~ of nostalgia and offers up little else to make it a worthwhile read. It's truly committing the worst crime a book could commit: being absolutely boring. It also committed the second worst crime of being about the pandemic, by the way.
Also... wtf went soooooooo wrong in Emily's life that she wanted some rando jackass actor to be her dad.
It relies solely on the ~*vibes*~ of nostalgia and offers up little else to make it a worthwhile read. It's truly committing the worst crime a book could commit: being absolutely boring. It also committed the second worst crime of being about the pandemic, by the way.