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Michele Bond | 2/12/2014
" As she always does, Anne paints a lovely portrait of quirky Baltimore characters, and leads us into their lives. I love her books because she writes about places that I recognize, and I nearly always find myself in at least part of the story. This one did not disappoint! "
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Tim | 2/7/2014
" Classic Anne Tyler. Not her best but well worth reading. "
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Polliwog | 2/2/2014
" Well written but generally quite depressing. I had the vague feeling I'd read it before--I probably have. "
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Susan Campbell | 1/31/2014
" Almost as good as Breathing Lessons, which won a Pulitzer. I urge friends to curl up with anything by Anne Tyler. "
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Joyce Bostock | 1/30/2014
" Unsure about this peticular book of Tyler. I have no idea of where the title comes to the book. "
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Arden | 1/25/2014
" A thought-provoking, reflective picture of a marriage: it effects on the two involved and on their children and grand-children. "
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Karin | 1/17/2014
" I liked it. It was a quick and easy read with characters one could relate to. "
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Maria H | 1/15/2014
" Excellent. moving, ordinary lives, things going wrong. One my faves by her. "
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Holly | 1/13/2014
" I tried to like this book. Really, I did. I normally love everything Anne Tyler writes. But this one, not so much. The main characters were self-involved, selfish, whiny. I didn't sympathize with them much, it fact, I didn't really care for any of them. A first for me with Anne Tyler. :-( "
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Cami | 1/1/2014
" This book was an eye opener for me. It really made me think about marriage and the what if's. I won't ever forget it. "
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Candace | 12/28/2013
" first anne tyler i've read and found it pretty enjoyable. she has a good handle on human nature. "
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Patty | 12/25/2013
" One of the two best books I've read this year! Loved it! "
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Dragana | 12/8/2013
" Mostly well-observed family saga with pessimistic look at "opposites attract" marriages. "
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Mrs. Revier | 11/17/2013
" She does it again! i just LOVE to read Tyler. "
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Karen | 6/27/2013
" Author was recommended and I've seen a lot her books on award and favourites lists etc but this just seemed too depressing. Good account of bad decisions and choices, but it hasn't made me want to read more "
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Irene | 4/16/2013
" Had to read A Patchwork Planet in high school. Had fond memories of her writing style, and "The Amateur Marriage" doesn't disappoint. She is excellent at demonstrating the influence that inertia, perhaps even more than initial circumstance of a choice, has on the state of our lives. "
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Jenny Caporrino | 3/23/2013
" Killjoy. Not an uplifting story would be to put it mildly. A good story though - just drawn out and drenched in mopi-ness. "
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Erin Shea Smith | 3/13/2013
" This book is absolutely amazing. Poignant. Love it. "
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Lily Luoma | 2/5/2012
" I am a big fan of just about everything Anne Tyler writes. This is my favorite. "
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Diana | 11/30/2011
" Anne Tyler falls in the category of guilty pleasure. I enjoy reading/listening to her tales; I don't find them profound. She writes often of couples that can't/won't connect, don't understand each other, are truly mismatched. And that is the story here, too. "
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Melanie | 7/2/2011
" I love Anne Tyler! During a low time in my life I soaked her up and loved her quirky but heart-rendering women characters. "
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Katie | 6/15/2011
" picked this up in a 'free' box on the street, we'll see how it goes!
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Patty | 6/7/2011
" The book was well-written, obviously. And the basic plot was appealing--just the story of a life--several lives--from the time they met. It didn't seem to have a point, though. It was understated, although the events were sometimes dramatic. At the end, there wasn't a clear resolution or moral.
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Fab | 5/27/2011
" everytime i picked this up it felt i had was sleeping with prince vallium
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James (DayOldNews) | 5/24/2011
" A realistic, but pretty depressing look at marriage in the middle of the 20th century. The characters are not very likable; it ends up looking like the history of one unremarkable family.
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Cami | 5/7/2011
" This book was an eye opener for me. It really made me think about marriage and the what if's. I won't ever forget it.
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Kathy | 4/27/2011
" This is one of my favorite Anne Tyler books. The story is captivating, serious but funny, a study of human nature and relationships. An easy & enjoyable read.
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Erica | 4/25/2011
" This book was ok.....it took me forever to read...thanks to grad school.
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Marsha | 4/21/2011
" i liked it. quick engaging read.
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Katie | 4/5/2011
" I didn't really like the charachters in this book and the story was a bit boring...
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Ashley | 4/2/2011
" If you’ve read The Time Traveler’s Wife, the marriage between Michael and Pauline feels at times, like the marriage between Henry and Claire. I imagine The Amateur Marriage is what Henry and Claire’s relationship could have been like, if they were the same age.
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Laurel | 3/11/2011
" This book is well-written and captures the time periods it covers beautifully. I just found the book to be so depressing, I'm not sure I'd read it again.
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