Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Bel Canto
Book Review: great vacation book, can't put it down
Summary: 5 Stars
The book never lets you down, and you will stay up late nights, reading rapidly to see what follows. But you realize the enjoyment will soon end, so you will slow down your reading to stretch it out. Each character gives you a gift, as each one shows you their character. At times, characters are very funny--the poor host saddled with so many guests for so long, the French man who cooks for them all. And there are so many sweet, wonderful moments. Implausible, yes, but what a great read.Book Review: simply wonderful
Summary: 5 Stars
Technically, I LISTENED to this book, narrated by Anna Fields, who did an amazing, amazing job. It got so that I could tell which character was speking before she finished a sentance; she was that good.
The story itself was moving -- happy, sad, terrifying, ridiculous -- the way any period of your life is; it isn't all one thing or the other. Patchett did a wonderful job developing the characters. I am going to miss Mr. Hosakawa.
Book Review: thought provoking, fascinating human study
Summary: 5 Stars
When I finished the last page, I thought "4 stars". But it's 3 days later and I'm still thinking about the characters and what occured, so that raises it to "5 stars". It's a great character study in how people react and change in the face of trauma. If they overrated the opera singer, well, in those specific circumstances, maybe that's "all they had" at the moment. There was nothing else to enjoy all those months so she became more of an icon.
It was a great mix of cultures, poor, rich, famous, status and how they all became the same, just a bunch of people stripped of their outside status.
Don't worry I won't give the ending away, but WHAT A SURPRISE! And I did like it, even after I had time to think about it. Enjoy this character study novel!