ressicajicks 's review for:

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

5.0

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Beautifully written and beautifully read by Meryl Streep. The pacing might have been too slow for me had I not listened to the audiobook, but I am so glad I did. Springtime in the year that I am the same age as Emily, the year that I will marry my Joe Nelson, was the perfect time in my life to have experienced this novel on walks around my neighborhood with my neighbors’ flower beds in bloom. I am so so lucky. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Blood, Vomit, Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racism, Terminal illness, Medical content, Pregnancy, Alcohol

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Abortion