Thursday, May 9, 2013

Review: Ladder of Years

Ladder if Years by Anne Tyler

This book was a lot of fun! As usual with AnneTyler it was an overly ordinary story with not big moments of excitement. No more than in any other normal life that is.  

The characters were fresh and fun. I enjoyed all the quirky traits of Tyler's characters. 

This book revolved around one year in the life Delia Grinstead: wife, mother, sister, and daughter in law. 

This year for her is a unique one because at the start of the novel her and her family visit the beach for their annual vacation. Then, quite suddenly, Delia decides to leave her family and impulsively and with no plan, hitch a ride out of town and begin her life again. 

That's all. Just simply rent an app attempt, buy a few new dresses and get a job. 

The novel tells of her day to day life as her new self and her journey back home. 

So ordinary yet so unique and interesting.

She is by far one of my favorite authors. 

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