I found this a ‘slow-burner’, the story only coming good in the last third of the book but appreciate that the rest of the book was building to this. There was a confusingly slow drip feed of the plot with two timelines. As you would expect from Patchett, it’s filled with very human, often flawed, characters busily making mistakes and carrying on. I’m glad I stuck with it.
(Ros Cook - bwl 118 Autumn 2025 ) |
