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missing page info • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780701180355
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto Windus
Publication date: Not specified
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....
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Moods
emotional 70%
hopeful 36%
lighthearted 36%
funny 30%
inspiring 23%
relaxing 20%
challenging 6%
informative 6%
sad 6%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%Average rating
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Chronic illness, Cultural appropriation, Infertilitymissing page info • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780701180355
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto Windus
Publication date: Not specified
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 1,120 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
hopeful 36%
lighthearted 36%
funny 30%
inspiring 23%
relaxing 20%
challenging 6%
informative 6%
sad 6%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, DeathModerate
Chronic illness, Cultural appropriation, Infertility