I indulged in actually buying a couple of new books for Christmas, this was the first one that I read. I've read Ann's books before; The Magician's Assistant, This is the Story of a Happy Marriage and a long time ago, Bel Canto.
This story is about a mother and her three grown daughters who beg her to tell her the story of her life before she met and married their father. They'd known she had dated a "movie star" and wanted to hear the details. It is a gentle balance of children seeing their parents as people and parents shielding the children, even as adults, from some pieces of their past.
I enjoy Patchett's writing although I found this one almost too nostalgic at times. A good read for the holidays.
Published: 2023 Read: December 2023 Genre: Fiction
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