Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler

Breathing Lessons

Anne Tyler

327 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Meet Maggie Moran. Nearing fifty and married with two children, she and her husband drive from Baltimore to Deer Lick to attend the funeral of a friend one hot summer day.During the course of the journey, with its several unexpected detours into t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,225 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 69%
funny 33%
sad 30%
lighthearted 21%
hopeful 12%
tense 7%
adventurous 4%
challenging 3%
relaxing 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 34%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 33% | No: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.59

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