Summary & Analysis - Commonwealth: Based On The Book By Ann Patchett

SUMMARY & ANALYSIS

COMMONWEALTH

BASED ON THE BOOK BY ANN PATCHETT

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CONTENT

The Christening Party

Orange Juice and Death Cards

Naming Albie

Franny and Fix at Chemotherapy

The Cousins Children

Lake Anna

Franny's Life

Law School and the LSAT

Albie and Commonwealth

General Analysis

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

Commonwealth, by Ann Patchett, explores the intertwined lives of the Keating and Cousins families following an unexpected encounter at a christening party. The affair between Beverly Keating and Albert Cousins acts as a catalyst, scattering the Keating children and reshaping their family dynamic.

The novel follows these children as they navigate fractured relationships and create new ones, highlighting the complexities of blended families. The story delves into themes of family, memory, and the impact of a single event on multiple lives, as well as mortality and aging.

The novel examines how stories are created, shaped, and how they impact the lives of those they depict, especially with Franny’s involvement with novelist Leon Posen.

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Release date

Audiobook: March 8, 2025