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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Do couples change as their marriage goes through the years or is it the marriage that changes the couples? Whatever...I found myself thinking about the changes life, circumstances & the years produce, for better or worse while reading this book. The story begins shortly after WW2 when a war...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “I wasn't into this book. The story seems to go on and on and then, well, just ended. It just wasn't that interesting.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Anne Tyler creates (or observes in real life) some very colorful characters, probably like you and I. When I first started reading some of her books, they were exciting, had a plot with very unique characters. But after several of her books, it's become a bit tiresome reading about the common ordinary exploits of these people. I have enough of the common, ordinary hum-drum in my own life without adding more. I'm going to take a break from her. However the quality of her writing is terrific.”
Cheryl G wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I got this free with a magazine and it'd been sitting on the shelf for a while. It's a funny book in that it just tells the story of a marriage that should have never happened, but did. There's no solution to their problems, life just carries on regardless and Tyler describes it beautifully. Rather depressing though.”
Nicole G wrote this review Tuesday, August 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I wasn't into this book. The story seems to go on and on and then, well, just ended. It just wasn't that interesting.”
Courtney B wrote this review Thursday, August 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I liked everything about this book - except I couldn't relate to the main character. I continued to grow in disbelief about his choices, which, I guess, is one thing that fascinated me about the story.”
Angie C wrote this review Wednesday, August 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“as usual a brilliant evocation of everyday lives. I felt i knew ths couple”
sue c wrote this review Monday, August 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“It is a little hard to get into, but once you do all the charc. are very loveable. ”
Caitlin S wrote this review Friday, July 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The booked picked up in interest for me after the first 1/3. And actually, the last chapters were what I liked most — seeing the effects of this family on its various members. I love it when a book "sticks with me" after I've finished it. At the beginning, I would never have expected that this one would. But I really liked the very last paragraphs. Made me think. My assessment as to the title is that the husband in this marriage always wondered if they were "doing marriage" right, if they were amateurs, if they should ever have gotten married. (And they surely messed up their kids along the way.) But by the end, I think he realized that NO ONE is an expert at marriage; everyone is moving ahead with what they have, and it's hard work. I think this book could lead to interesting bookclub discussions re the psychology of families!”
Madeley's Mom wrote this review Friday, July 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“It reminds me of the life and times of the 50 -60 ties . just a book about life. ”
LaVerne L wrote this review Friday, July 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“August 2004”
Piedmont Reading Club wrote this review Sunday, July 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“Stories like this sounds real life enough.. deep seated problems which resulted into a divorce in the end (oops, spoiler!). But the ending is kinda abrupt and non-satisfying just like most of Anne Tyler's novels”
Nura Dillah wrote this review Tuesday, May 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
