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veronicafrance 's review for:
The Accidental Tourist
by Anne Tyler
I liked this the best of the Anne Tyler books I've read so far (having not ever read any, I've read 3 in a matter of weeks). It starts out laugh-out-loud funny, with a cast of cranky characters (I loved the way Macon streamlined his life after his wife left him, and Muriel is a wonderful creation). But halfway through it changes imperceptibly to become full of pathos and human emotion, and turns from light entertainment to something more profound. In the end I didn't know what I wanted Macon to do -- but I realised that for the first time in his life he'd done something of his own volition, and it probably was the right decision for him. The last paragraph is corny but lovely.
If you haven't read any Anne Tyler, this would be a great place to start. Provided you are over 35 and have experience of a long relationship -- I note from GR reviews that a lot of 20-somethings don't seem to get it :)
If you haven't read any Anne Tyler, this would be a great place to start. Provided you are over 35 and have experience of a long relationship -- I note from GR reviews that a lot of 20-somethings don't seem to get it :)