Commonwealth by Ann Patchett

Ann Patchett continues to amaze me with her ability to make the details of normal life so interesting. I particularly enjoyed the way that she used a non-linear timeline to create a sense of anticipation. I didn’t feel quite as attached to the people in this book as I have to some of Patchett’s other characters, but I appreciated the story nonetheless. Life is messy, and it’s nice to embrace that.