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A review by kris_mccracken
Searching for Caleb by Anne Tyler
4.0
Searching for Caleb by Anne Tyler
Forty years is a long time when it comes to contemporary fiction. I have been catching up with the works of Anne Tyler and was surprised to find – upon finishing – that this was first published way back in 1975. I did not have that sense while reading, which is a testament to the timelessness of her approach.
An exploration of an insular family and the implications for those pursuing an alternative way of living. The notion of ‘convention’ and familial loyalty is investigated, with the insularity of the Pecks not emerging with particular esteem.
While the book commences as standard, if somewhat offbeat far, as the story progresses, characters more fully emerge, and the themes of searching and self-actualisation are developed, it becomes far more complex and engaging.
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Forty years is a long time when it comes to contemporary fiction. I have been catching up with the works of Anne Tyler and was surprised to find – upon finishing – that this was first published way back in 1975. I did not have that sense while reading, which is a testament to the timelessness of her approach.
An exploration of an insular family and the implications for those pursuing an alternative way of living. The notion of ‘convention’ and familial loyalty is investigated, with the insularity of the Pecks not emerging with particular esteem.
While the book commences as standard, if somewhat offbeat far, as the story progresses, characters more fully emerge, and the themes of searching and self-actualisation are developed, it becomes far more complex and engaging.
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐