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277 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307263940
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: 02 May 2006
Description
In what is perhaps her richest and most deeply searching novel, Anne Tyler gives us a story about what it is to be an American, and about Maryam Yazdan, who after thirty-five years in this country must finally come to terms with her “outsiderness....
Community Reviews Summary of 1,108 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
lighthearted 37%
hopeful 34%
funny 31%
inspiring 24%
relaxing 17%
challenging 6%
informative 6%
sad 6%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 24% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Average rating
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Cancer, DeathModerate
Chronic illness, Cultural appropriation, Infertility
277 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307263940
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: 02 May 2006
Description
In what is perhaps her richest and most deeply searching novel, Anne Tyler gives us a story about what it is to be an American, and about Maryam Yazdan, who after thirty-five years in this country must finally come to terms with her “outsiderness....
Community Reviews Summary of 1,108 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
lighthearted 37%
hopeful 34%
funny 31%
inspiring 24%
relaxing 17%
challenging 6%
informative 6%
sad 6%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 24% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, DeathModerate
Chronic illness, Cultural appropriation, Infertility