Just finished The Patron Saint of Liars, by Ann Patchett. This was her first novel. Quite good; I really enjoyed it, despite her heavy hand with foreshadowing and theme (first clue that this was a “novel of redemption”: a central character named “Son”). I also thought I detected a hint of Mary Sue in the character of Rose. I kept flipping from the frequent descriptions of Rose as strikingly, heartstoppingly beautiful, to the large back cover photograph of the young and lovely Patchett. Hmmmm….
On my bedside table…
Posted on January 5, 2007 by Elizabeth McCullough
