so-soThemes: Literary Fiction, Good Storytelling, Opera/Music
I totally get why this book has such mixed reviews. Some parts were good and I enjoyed some of the characters very much, but after it ended, I just don‘t know how I really feel about it. This is a soft pick… I think? 🤔
AmyG Perhaps my least favorite of hers. 1mo
Tamra I think my husband bailed on this one recently. I was surprised he picked it up, to be honest. 1mo
Aims42 @AmyG I really enjoyed ‘Dutch House‘ and figured I‘d give this one a try. This one went in a different direction than I wanted it to and by the end I didn‘t even want to see how it ended 🫣 Oh well. Onto the next read 🤷🏼♀️ 1mo
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Aims42 @Tamra I‘m wishing I had bailed on it, but I was curious to see if maybe I‘d get the ending I wanted. At least it wasn‘t a long book so I didn‘t waste too much time on it 1mo
Amiable I loved “Dutch House.” This one, not so much. 1mo
Aims42 @Amiable Yep, same 👍 1mo
Amiable @Aims42 “Tom Lake” will likely be one of my top reads for the year, too. Her books are either a big hit or a massive swing-and-a-miss for me. 1mo
Aims42 @Amiable ooo I have “Tom Lake” on my TBR pile 🙌 Good to know that one could be a hit when I get to it 😅😮💨 1mo
Amiable @Aims42 I read “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder first, because it‘s mentioned frequently in “Tom Lake.” I‘m sure you don‘t HAVE to read it — I just thought it gave me a deeper understanding of the novel. If you‘re so inclined. 🙂 1mo
Aims42 @Amiable Thank you for that tip, I appreciate it ☺️😊 1mo
rwmg I could have done without the epilogue, but I loved the body of the book even if the inevitable ending was devastating. 1mo
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