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A review by dmoles845
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
5.0
This was my first Ann Patchett read and I really enjoyed it. From the very first page, I was hooked and didn’t want the story to end.
Danny’s single POV throughout the book was an interesting choice — I enjoyed it and the sporadic nature of the timeline. You felt like you were learning and understanding parts of their lives based on another experience, growing with Danny as the story progressed.
While all the characters had their faults, I liked them because they were so human. Danny and Maeve’s relationship was full of love even during life’s most difficult times.
A note on Patchett’s writing style (at least here): I could have read another 100 pages, even if they were about nothing! The descriptive nature of the language and the style in which she told this story was everything I love about books.
Danny’s single POV throughout the book was an interesting choice — I enjoyed it and the sporadic nature of the timeline. You felt like you were learning and understanding parts of their lives based on another experience, growing with Danny as the story progressed.
While all the characters had their faults, I liked them because they were so human. Danny and Maeve’s relationship was full of love even during life’s most difficult times.
A note on Patchett’s writing style (at least here): I could have read another 100 pages, even if they were about nothing! The descriptive nature of the language and the style in which she told this story was everything I love about books.