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Aug 29, 2015BostonPL_JordanD rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
(Book 8 of 8 of my Summer Reading book reviews.) Title/Author: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Read by: Anna, Teen Central Librarian Summary: A fictional telling of a true story, a group of hostages takes over the Vice-President’s house in an unnamed country in order to have their demands met. The hostage situation lasts for several long months as captors and hostages from around the world get to know each other and even become friends and lovers. Series/Standalone: Standalone Genre/sub-genre: Contemporary Fiction Diversity: Yes. Relatable characters: Yes. Would I recommend this to others?: yes. Personal thoughts: This was a beautifully written story I couldn’t put down. After all, it’s not every day one thinks of hostages and their captors spending months together and eventually getting along! My only issue is that the author did not even acknowledge, in an author’s note or anything, the actual hostage situation in Peru in 1996 that this was based on. Otherwise I thoroughly enjoyed the novel. Even rereading it a second time, it was just as good as it was the first time.