The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler

The Accidental Tourist

Anne Tyler with George Guidall (Narrator)

13 hours, 15 minutes first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary romance emotional reflective slow-paced
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Macon Leary is a travel writer who hates both travel and anything out of the ordinary. He is grounded by loneliness and an unwillingness to compromise his creature comforts when he meets Muriel, a deliciously peculiar dog-obedience trainer who up-...

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Moods

reflective 73%
emotional 66%
funny 42%
hopeful 37%
lighthearted 32%
sad 28%
relaxing 19%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 8%
challenging 7%
dark 6%
tense 3%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 43%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.62

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