My rating: 2.4
Uninvited, Bert Cousins shows up to the christening of Fix and Beverly Keating's daughter. Bert kisses Beverly and sets in motion the end of both of their marriages and changes the course of everyone's life. This spans 50 years and is a grand undertaking in trying to capture each person's perspective of so many situations in detail.
I absolutely loved Ann Patchett Bel Canto but need to remember that, for myself, that was the only one of Patchett's books that I have enjoyed. While Commonwealth started off strong for me, it quickly dwindled and I had to slog through it. It wasn't poor enough to toss aside but in hindsight, I am not sure why I pushed myself to finish it.
Uninvited, Bert Cousins shows up to the christening of Fix and Beverly Keating's daughter. Bert kisses Beverly and sets in motion the end of both of their marriages and changes the course of everyone's life. This spans 50 years and is a grand undertaking in trying to capture each person's perspective of so many situations in detail.
I absolutely loved Ann Patchett Bel Canto but need to remember that, for myself, that was the only one of Patchett's books that I have enjoyed. While Commonwealth started off strong for me, it quickly dwindled and I had to slog through it. It wasn't poor enough to toss aside but in hindsight, I am not sure why I pushed myself to finish it.
Oh no! I loved Bel Canto and from the decription thought this might be for me but now I am second guessing.
ReplyDeleteJeana
I wish someone had told me to skip it. So sad when Bel Canto was so good and this started so strong and then quickly fizzled :-( If you do read it, you will have to let me know what you think.
DeleteI have been debating for months whether or not I wanted to buy this book, and you have helped me make up my mind.
ReplyDeleteI wish someone had told me to skip it. So sad when Bel Canto was so good and this started so strong and then quickly fizzled :-(
Delete