Ann Patchett’s ‘Run’

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Finished the book this morning. Run is a beautiful book, a masterwork. Bravo!

I won’t write an in-depth report about Ann Patchett’s new novel until I’ve given it more thought. After a few weeks have passed, I will read Run again. There is so much to the story.  Run is about family, of course. It is about life and loss, and grieving the losses. The author has something to say about guilt and penance. The reader is prompted to ponder privilege, talent, and poverty.  References to health insurance are subtle, but impossible to overlook. 

Don’t be put off by ichthyology. 

A Maryland note:  Run takes place in Boston. It’s about a Boston family. Surprisingly, the story concludes in Baltimore.  –  Bernie Hayden 

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