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‘Commonwealth’ Doesn’t Live Up to the Hype

December 27, 2016 by Allison Hiltz 20 Comments

commonwealth by ann patchett

Every year there's a bestselling novel that I can't get onboard with. In years past it has been The Book Thief, Fates and Furies, and The Luminaries, and this year it's The Vegetarian by Han Kang and Commonwealth by Ann Patchett. It's not that I don't understand the underlying complexities within both stories, nor that I don't appreciate the writing, but rather that I … [Read more...]

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