Commonwealth

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322 pages

English language

Published July 9, 2016

ISBN:
978-0-06-249179-4
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3 stars (3 reviews)

"One Sunday afternoon in Southern California, Bert Cousins shows up at Franny Keating's christening party uninvited. Before evening falls, he has kissed Franny's mother, Beverly--thus setting in motion the dissolution of their marriages and the joining of two families. Spanning five decades, Commonwealth explores how this chance encounter reverberates through the lives of the four parents and six children involved. Spending summers together in Virginia, the Keating and Cousins children forge a lasting bond that is based on a shared disillusionment with their parents and the strange and genuine affection that grows up between them. When, in her twenties, Franny begins an affair with the legendary author Leon Posen and tells him about her family, the story of her siblings is no longer hers to control. Their childhood becomes the basis for his wildly successful book, ultimately forcing them to come to terms with their losses, their guilt, and the …

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reviewed Commonwealth by Ann Patchett

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I know that Ann Patchett is beloved and awarded. I just don't get it. I don't hate her work; it just doesn't touch me the way it does others, clearly.

When we were at her bookstore (which I lurve!) in April, I debated between buying Bel Canto (winner) and Commonwealth. Later, a sweet friend lent Commonwealth to me. I wanted to bail @ 24%; but was out without a back-up read. Bailed @ 30. Infidelity, divorce, child neglect, and dysfunctional blended families aren't entertainment to me.

When I first wrote these comments, I forgot that I read State of Wonder in 2015. I gave it 3 stars; which is my standard rating for books that I neither disliked nor really liked (not bad). I gave Bel Canto 2+ stars this spring. I won't rate Commonwealth, as I'm not finishing it.

reviewed Commonwealth by Ann Patchett

Review of 'Commonwealth' on 'Goodreads'

No rating

I know that Ann Patchett is beloved and awarded. I just don't get it. I don't hate her work; it just doesn't touch me the way it does others, clearly.

When we were at her bookstore (which I lurve!) in April, I debated between buying Bel Canto (winner) and Commonwealth. Later, a sweet friend lent Commonwealth to me. I wanted to bail @ 24%; but was out without a back-up read. Bailed @ 30. Infidelity, divorce, child neglect, and dysfunctional blended families aren't entertainment to me.

When I first wrote these comments, I forgot that I read State of Wonder in 2015. I gave it 3 stars; which is my standard rating for books that I neither disliked nor really liked (not bad). I gave Bel Canto 2+ stars this spring. I won't rate Commonwealth, as I'm not finishing it.

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