Commonwealth is by Ann Patchett. A realistic fiction story of two families, their history, and their future. It begins in Southern California when Bert Cousins attends the christening of a cop's new daughter and falls in love with the cop's wife. Beverly leaves her husband and marries Bert. Between the two families there are six children who must navigate the choppy waters of blended families. The story moves from past to present and is told from the point of view of all six children and the four parents. Fans of Patchett's work will thoroughly enjoy this novel.
Ratings: 11th grade - 7 out of 10 - P (profanity) - AC (mature thematic content).
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