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Tom Lake: A Novel
by Ann Patchett
Not what I thought (1/31/2024)
My first inclination was to close this book and put it down as it was hard to get into, but I decided to tough it out. After all Tom Lake was award winning so I decided to persevere. It didn’t get any better. The book is boring. The ending is ridiculous! It’s as if the …more
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