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kate66 's review for:
The Accidental Tourist
by Anne Tyler
Beautiful piece of work. I'd seen the film but never read the book. I listened to the audio version, which was great to a point. The character of Macon was great, with his hesitancy and fear of anything out of the norm. However he made Muriel a little screechy. I presume this was to create a divide between Muriel and the softly spoken, cultured Sarah but it just got a bit much. In the film Geena Davis (who won an Oscar) had her exuberance and joie de vivre just right.
It is a gorgeous book though. Heartbreaking but so hopeful. Anne Tyler rarely disappoints because her plots are so tight and the dialogue is always spot on.
Highly recommended. The film adaptation followed it very closely but you still get more from reading a book.
It is a gorgeous book though. Heartbreaking but so hopeful. Anne Tyler rarely disappoints because her plots are so tight and the dialogue is always spot on.
Highly recommended. The film adaptation followed it very closely but you still get more from reading a book.