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Commonwealth

Ann Patchett

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Jan 22, 2018 Nicole Dunton rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Six kids are thrown together after two parents decide to leave the families they have built to be together. Not only do they have to grow accustomed to each other, they also have to grow accustomed to the new way their parents behave. While things aren't ever going to be the same again, they do find a way to co-exist together.

I have to be honest, I can't say I'm in love with this book. I can't say I hated it though either. It was a very well written book. It definitely highlights some of the st ...more

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Jun 18, 2017 Juli rated it really liked it

I am giving this 3.5 stars and I am not really certain why. The characters are well-developed, the story is engaging, and Patchett shines again weaving events of the past together with current happenings. It just wasn't my cup of tea. I found myself more drawn to the book about halfway through when I had finally found some quiet to sit down with the book for a longer period of time - somehow the reading became much easier. So maybe that's my advice for you: read it with as little breaks as possi ...more

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