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A review by beate251
Three Days in June by Anne Tyler
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House UK, Vintage for this ARC.
The title does what it says on the tin: the story takes place over three days in June. Gail, 61, is a divorced assistant head mistress, who has been told she lacks people skills when she is overlooked for a promotion so in a fit of pique, she quits her job.
It's her daughter Debbie's wedding the next day and suddenly her ex-husband Max is standing in front of her door, with a cat in tow. The cat is apparently the reason he can't stay with Debbie for the wedding as her husband-to-be is allergic to cats. Then some drama regarding the groom surfaces which makes Gail and Max reflect on their own marriage and the mistakes they made.
This is dialogue heavy with not much plot but it never gets boring. There are a lot of sharp observations about marriages, weddings and divorced couples. The story is open-ended with no real conclusion to Kenneth's indiscretion or Max and Gail's relationship but the snapshot we got is nevertheless satisfying.
This character study of some ordinary flawed people is well-written, funny and just the right length for me. I'm new to Anne Tyler's book but I'd be happy to read more.
The title does what it says on the tin: the story takes place over three days in June. Gail, 61, is a divorced assistant head mistress, who has been told she lacks people skills when she is overlooked for a promotion so in a fit of pique, she quits her job.
It's her daughter Debbie's wedding the next day and suddenly her ex-husband Max is standing in front of her door, with a cat in tow. The cat is apparently the reason he can't stay with Debbie for the wedding as her husband-to-be is allergic to cats. Then some drama regarding the groom surfaces which makes Gail and Max reflect on their own marriage and the mistakes they made.
This is dialogue heavy with not much plot but it never gets boring. There are a lot of sharp observations about marriages, weddings and divorced couples. The story is open-ended with no real conclusion to Kenneth's indiscretion or Max and Gail's relationship but the snapshot we got is nevertheless satisfying.
This character study of some ordinary flawed people is well-written, funny and just the right length for me. I'm new to Anne Tyler's book but I'd be happy to read more.