A review by msolemiss
Ladder of Years by Anne Tyler

5.0

I read this when it came out in 1997. I had a new born son and a two year old daughter. I absolutely related to this book. As women, we often submerge ourselves in taking care of our children and home and then when they are grown, we find that our identities left and we don't even know when. Also, the main character realizes that her family doesn't know her either...she is not even sure that they will be able to tell authorities what color her eyes are. I love Tyler's insight into women's issues and her ability to get that across to the reader so eloquently.