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Whistler by Ann Patchett -- A Book for Grown Ups
Friday, July 17, 2026
It seems like everyone's talking about Ann Patchett's Whistler. I hit this one after finishing a string of hot summer reads I didn't like. Sorry, Yesteryear. Sorry, All Fours. I understand why these books hit a cultural nerve, but they hit a different nerve in me. If a book isn't at least 3.5 stars, I don't want to spend any more of my life thinking about it or talking about it. Thank you, next! So, I picked up Whistler after a string of disappointments, after trying so hard to get through The Dutch House and failing. My hopes were pretty low. Here are five ways this book blew my expectations out of the water.
