Helpful Score: 2
As a huge Anne Tyler fan, this was my least favorite. Sorry, could only take so much depression.
Helpful Score: 1
Don't get me wrong, I love Anne Tyler. I think I have read most of her books over the years, but somehow this one had slipped through the cracks. Let's just say that this was not her best effort. The characters just never seemed to make any sense at all, and were really not even believable human beings. Tyler can portray madness better than most (and that is part of why I love her), but this book was just out in left field. I will give it three stars (a stretch) simply because I love everything else I've read by her.
Helpful Score: 1
What a fitting title. Some of the most unusual and interesting characters Anne Tyler has ever created. As usual you need to keep reading because you know there is something surprising around the next corner.
Helpful Score: 1
Typical Anne Tyler- a great read!
