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Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

5 reviews

jamie_rich's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death, Drug use, Vomit, Sexual content, and Mental illness

atamano's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Moderate: Medical content, Abandonment, Drug use, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual content, and Blood

coffeekitaab's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I wasn't sure what I was expecting when I started reading this but it felt like a gentle stream that was taking me on a reflective journey; what happens when your kids want to learn about the summer when you, or Lara our protagonist, an aspiring actress at the time dated a famous actor, at a time when he was not yet famous. The intricacies and complications of what used to be simple relationships and the impact people have on our lives and how they can influence on our future. This felt like a warm hug in places and by the end I was in tears, such heartfelt storytelling. My first of Ann Patchett and certainly not the last. I would definitely recommend to everyone. Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an unedited and honest opinion.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Alcoholism, Drug use, Abortion, Blood, Alcohol, Cancer, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

sarahyjackson's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A perfect book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Abandonment, Abortion, and Death

Minor: Child death, Drug use, and Animal death

samburkhouse's review

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Death

Moderate: Medical trauma, Grief, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Toxic relationship, Cancer, Child death, Drug use, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Sexual content