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I always enjoy Anna Quindlen's writing, but Still Life with Bread Crumbs had a sort of "chick lit for older ladies" feel to it that disappointed me. The plot was predictable and the characters not too complicated, the good guys and the bad guys easy to identify (down to the dog), and the dramatic tension minimal - even when there was a big misunderstanding the outcome was easily foreseeable. It was a great book to pick up during the holidays when I was really busy, and I enjoyed it, but it's not a "great read."
I am so disappointed with this book and am having to force myself to finish reading it. I have always liked Anna Quindlen's writing, both her essays and her novels. But this book is trite, shallow and predictable. The plot is implausible. The main character is boring and evokes nothing to make the reader sympathetic with her. I hope Quindlen will forget about love stories and go back to her depth.
Predictable 2.5