Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler

Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant

Anne Tyler

303 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Through every family run memories which bind it together - despite everything. The Tulls of Baltimore are no exception. Abandoned by her salesman husband, Pearl is left to bring up her three children alone - Cody, a flawed devil, Ezra, a flawed sa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,586 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 74%
sad 59%
funny 17%
tense 15%
dark 13%
hopeful 10%
challenging 7%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 46%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 28% | Yes: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.7

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