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nreyno's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
zmull's review against another edition
4.0
Morgan's Passing is slightly sweet, slightly sour novel about an eccentric man who worms his way into the lives of a newly married couple. Morgan's charm wears thin pretty quick, but the novel itself is offbeat enough that it never becomes as miserable as the title character himself. The first chapter is a knockout. Read that and you'll have to finish the rest.
laila4343's review against another edition
4.0
Anne Tyler is so good. She's not everyone's cup of tea, but I just love reading her novels. They're quirky. Morgan irritated me somewhat at first, but then he grew on me. What I like about Tyler is that she deals with people who seem *almost* real, but they're just a little bit off. And they get into situations that feel *almost* familiar, but not quite something that you would ever experience. Yet the emotions ring true.
jane_il57's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Anne Tyler is one of my favourite authors as she writes brilliantly. I didn't enjoy this book though as I didn't care about any of the characters and found Morgan totally irritating.
misscandice's review against another edition
3.0
I never thought I would have a problem getting into an Anne Tyler book but I struggled with this one. It finally engaged me around page 57. I'm glad I stuck with it but it is definitely not my favorite Anne Tyler book.
obscuredbyclouds's review against another edition
4.0
I'm still reading through all of Anne Tyler's novels, and after the disappointment that was Vinegar Girl, I was so happy that this book from 1980 really sucked me in. I liked Morgan Gower, but I liked some of the other less quirky characters even more. The plot twist is a little strange, yes, but I found it really engaging.
mazza57's review against another edition
1.0
this is utter drivel Morgan is a hugely dysfunctional man approaching middle aged man who likes dressing up and taking on other characters, jobs, life events. In fact almost every character is entirely dysfunctional and the whole has no real sense or meaning.. It really is about time Goodreads allowed us to rate 0 stars
deniset's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5