Literary 2023

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

The breathtaking new novel from Ann Patchett - a Sunday Times and No.

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What it is

Two eras told side by side · it restores your faith in people

What happens in it

Two timelines

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How it's told

Structure
Two timelines
Who tells it
First person

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Is it for you?

It's for you if…

  • you like two stories that end up meeting
  • you like a book that stays with you for days
  • you like to close a book feeling better

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