“A funny, sad, and ultimately heart-wrenching family portrait.Patchett elegantly manages a varied cast of characters. “Indeed, this is Patchett’s most autobiographical novel, a sharply funny, chilling, entrancing, and profoundly affecting look into one family’s ‘commonwealth,’ its shared affinities, conflicts, loss, and love.” Ann Patchett is a novelist who knows what she’s doing, and to read her is to feel that you’re in good hands.” Patchett’s observations about people and life are insightful and her underlying tone is one of compassion and amusement. None of the 322 pages lacks a prize-worthy revelation in Patchett’s vibrant prose-about parents and siblings and what it means to grow up and let go.” “It’s hard to imagine better execution than Patchett’s. The questions Commonwealth raises are ultimately counterfactual, philosophical: Who might we be if our parents hadn’t made catastrophic choices, and we hadn’t responded catastrophically to them? Maybe better-adjusted people with easier days and nights. “Patchett brings humanity, humor, and a disarming affection to lovable, struggling characters.
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