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“The Patron Saint of Liars” by Anne Patchett

January 21, 2012 by Allison Hiltz 2 Comments

“The Patron Saint of Liars” by Anne PatchettThe Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett
Also by this author: This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage, Commonwealth
Published by HarperCollins on April 1, 2003
Genres/Lists: Fiction
Pages: 352
Read synopsis on Goodreads
Buy the book: Amazon/Audible (this post includes affiliate links)four-stars


What a great book! It’s about a woman who runs off to a home for unwedded pregnant girls and ends up staying and raising her daughter there. The book is broken down into thirds with each section being told by a different narrator. The characters were all so lovable even if you didn’t particularly like or understand them.

When I first started reading the book, I was intrigued but found it a little slow. Luckily, my sister had recommended it and told me to keep reading, and I’m glad I did! The past few books I have read have all lacked in some way, whether it be poor character development or failing to wrap up loose ends. This book was different. Although there were a few loose ends that could have been tied up a bit better, the fact that they were left the way they were only adds to the story itself.

This was my second book by Anne Patchett (the other being State of Wonder) and they are so completely different. While the other book was also really great, this is one you want to curl up with on a windy and cloudy day (like today!).

 

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