Commonwealth by Ann Patchett

322 Pages, Published In 2016

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A family saga spanning over five decades. A realistic portrait of white, middle-class family life: marriages and divorces, birthdays and anniversaries, bad relationships and good friends. Many characters: couples, lovers, ex-partners, children, step-siblings. About love and support, also loss, disappointments and regret. The story jumps around in multiple time periods, shifting between California and Virginia; Then there is a novel in the novel. Small moments but not boring. Elegant proses.