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A review by heathero621
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This story is loosely based on a true event where a group of people are at a private event at the Vice-President's house in South America and some terrorists come in an take them hostage. The story follows the hostages and the people that take them. One of the hostages is a woman that is a faved opera singer and much of the story has to do with her.
This book is on a lot of must read books and best books and I've always meant to pick it up, but I just never got around to it. Once it made the NYT best books of the 21st century I bumped it up. I liked the book and the writing, but it wasn't my favorite. I've read some of Anne's newer works and I liked those much more (I loved Tom Lake). With this book, I didn't feel like I really got to know any of the characters in great depth because there were so many of them. The ending was a bit shocking and I didn't see it coming. I look forward to checking on the movie to see how the two compare.
This book is on a lot of must read books and best books and I've always meant to pick it up, but I just never got around to it. Once it made the NYT best books of the 21st century I bumped it up. I liked the book and the writing, but it wasn't my favorite. I've read some of Anne's newer works and I liked those much more (I loved Tom Lake). With this book, I didn't feel like I really got to know any of the characters in great depth because there were so many of them. The ending was a bit shocking and I didn't see it coming. I look forward to checking on the movie to see how the two compare.