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by Ann Patchett (Author) "TWO O'CLOCK in the morning, a Thursday morning, the first bit of water broke through the ground of George Clatterbuck's back pasture in Habit, Kentucky,..." (more)
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Unanticipated pregnancy makes liars out of young women, this thoughtful first novel shows, as they try to rationalize, explain, and accept what is happening to them. When she arrives at St. Elizabeth's, a home for pregnant girls in Habit, Kentucky, Rose Clinton seems as evasive and deceptive as the other unwed mothers. But Rose is different: she has a husband whom she has deserted. Unlike most St. Elizabeth's visitors, she neither gives up her baby nor leaves the home, staying on as cook while her daughter grows up among expectant mothers fantasizing that they, too, might keep their infants. The reader learns from Rose how she came to St. Elizabeth's, but it is her doting husband and rebellious daughter who reveal her motives and helpless need for freedom. Together, the three create a complex character study of a woman driven by forces she can neither understand nor control.
- Thomas L. Kilpatrick, Southern Illinois Univ. at Carbondale Lib.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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Getting into another persons mind is difficult, but Julia Gibson provides the perfect tone for the introspections of Rose, a mysterious woman who embarks on a journey to find out who she is and what shes meant to do in her life. When the story switches point of view, Gibson is solid and consistent in providing a new voice for the narrating character that is easily recognizable to the listener. The story itself is laborious as Rose works through her thoughts and emotions. Each characters consciousness is minutely dissected, providing a deep psychological exploration for the reader to process. Religious symbolism and references add to the contemplative nature of the story. D.L.M. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A compelling read!, April 30 2007
By Kirsten Mcalpine "K. McAlpine" (Kelowna, British Columbia Canada) - See all my reviews
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I loved this book! I have been trying to set aside time to "feast" on good fiction and this was a delicious find! The protagonist is achingly vulnerable, yet wonderfully mysterious. I also appreciated the fact that Ms. Patchett allowed the other characters (i.e. Son and Cecilia) to narrate their own stories. After starting the book on Saturday night, I snuggled in Sunday morning and finished the whole thing!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Evocative, Jul 6 2004
By Denise Lanier "Words are breath and blood" (Hollywood Beach, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
I didn't want this book to end - I wanted to keep reading the inner monologues of Rose and Cecilia and Son. What better compliment or recomendation is there about a story? What captured me was the vulnerability and honesty, the unflinching self-evaluation of the characters. I loved the relationships, the language, the almost tangible landscape. Some moments between Rose and Cecilia, Son and Cecilia - were so rich and so raw - I had to look away from the page for a moment. That's writing worth reading - and sharing!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Regrettable Rose, May 17 2004
The Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett is well written, but not exactly exciting. The story line was inventive and seemed to have a lot going for it, but I kept expecting something to happen that would somehow complete it. Nonetheless, each of the characters in the novel, especially the ones who had a narrating section, was very well developed.
I think that the author had a way of connecting herself with each of the characters so that they seemed real. Even the characters that had relatively minor roles were very tangible, like someone that every reader would have met at some point in their life. The main character, Rose, however, somehow made the novel feel incomplete because of her emptiness as a person. The fact that she was such a secretive character, even up until the end, left me feeling unsatisfied. Her personality is sympathetic yet despicable at the same time. Overall, I feel that the novel was passable, granted that it was Patchett's first novel. I would recommend this book for a light read, but not if you want to get something lasting out of it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Novel
This is the kind of contemporary novel I yearn for, yet seldom find. Everything that happens in this novel is unexpected and inexplicable, yet powerful and magical. Read more
Published on April 21 2004 by Kirie Pedersen

3.0 out of 5 stars Very good, but eventually disappointing.
I enjoyed all of the characters, Son, Rose, Sister Evangeline, etc. I loved the way the plot was moving and how the characters were developing, as well as how the author used the... Read more
Published on April 13 2004 by rachaelliz7

3.0 out of 5 stars entertaining
I really liked the book but wished the ending would have been different.
Published on Mar 23 2004 by T. Martinez

4.0 out of 5 stars Good discussion book
This book is well written and held my interest, but I must say up front that the overall air of the book is melancholy. Read more
Published on Dec 9 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely and lyrical
This is Patchett's first novel, and she's gotten better and better. If I hadn't read Bel Canto before this one, I'd have awarded 5 stars. Read more
Published on Jul 19 2003 by Peggy Vincent

1.0 out of 5 stars nothing here
Only being captive on a long Amtrak ride made me finish this book.

The main character isn't mysterious, as some have said, only implausible, dull and completely unsympathetic... Read more

Published on May 30 2003 by marzipan

1.0 out of 5 stars Stupid and Corny
Rose, the protagonist of "The Patron Saint of Liars" seems to have an answer for all of life's problems and it always seems to be the same...running away. Read more
Published on April 14 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars A sensitive, moving story
The Patron of Saints is a book chosen for our monthly book club meeting. I had never heard of the author before so knew not what to expect. Read more
Published on Mar 28 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars An Almost Wonderful Book
First, Patchett can write very well--she carries you right along on a beautiful stream of words--so she is a joy to read no matter what else you might say about her. Read more
Published on Jan 13 2002 by Sandra Zickefoose

3.0 out of 5 stars So-so
As a huge fan of Patchett's later books, I wanted to like this one just as much. But maybe I set my expectations too high. Read more
Published on Nov 30 2001

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