Patchett's a master at this. Beautifully, seamlessly told--the lives of all the characters from the owners to the servants intertwine--sometimes predictably, sometimes surprisingly.
Kinda like life itself.
The characters grabbed me right away and I kept turning pages in search of answers: what happened to the missing mother? will the nasty stepmother get what's coming to her? will the various children sort out their lives?
A little like a soap opera, yes, but so well done.
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I very much enjoyed this book. Interesting and different story and well-developed characters.
The Dutch House is in my to-be-read stack. Maybe I should move it to the top.
I like reading AP, but have not read this book. Sorry to hear the step-mother falls into the nasty category. After becoming a step-mother, I did a bit of research and some soul-searching; the "good stepmother" role models are rare in myth and literature. Are we to be forever doomed in the collective unconscious?
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