For Anne Tyler's apparently final novel she has created the wonderful Whitshank family from Baltimore. Just an ordinary family saga? Maybe, but in Tyler's hands they seem 'extraordinary'. The family house takes centre stage, with all the comings and goings over three generations, subtle and not so subtle interplays between grandparents, parents and children. It doesn't need dramatic plot, reading her is pure therapy. Highly recommended.
(Mary Standing - bwl 78 Autumn 2015 ) |
