A review by maceydowns
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

feeling a bit like this book taught me the same lesson as everything everywhere all at once — but maybe that’s just the lesson I’m seeking right now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Rape, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Infidelity, Racism, and Grief