But Ann Patchett can really tell a story…one that is beautiful and satisfying and reflects the mess of real life without resorting to tricks. There is nothing grand about this story, no bells and whistles in the plot or the writing. They had done everything they had ever wanted to do, they had had the most wonderful day, and no one even knew they were gone. The Cousins children and the Keating children smiled up with beatific forgiveness. But, I also sympathized with the parents because their children’s united hatred of them resulted in an incredible amount of tormenting. And, it wasn’t their fault that their parents selfishly created this impossible situation.
The four Cousins children and two Keating girls are impressively creative in their antics, but I rooted for them because their parents are so completely uninterested in and overwhelmed by them. My Thoughts: Commonwealth is a simply and perfectly told story of a cobbled together family…and is one of my favorite books of 2016 so far! Every member of the blended Keating/Cousins family behaves dreadfully, but I was somewhat sympathetic towards all of them. Plot Summary: An ill fated christening party is the catalyst that ruins the Keating and Cousins marriages…and creates a blended family trying to navigate their new world.
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