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S'està carregant… Breathing Lessons (1988 original; edició 1998)de Anne Tyler
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. Maggie and Ira, a middle-aged couple, plan to attend the funeral of an old school friend in a small Pennsylvania town not far from their home in Baltimore. It’s a trip they should easily be able to do in one day, but for various reasons becomes more drawn out and more emotionally fraught. Maggie is unable to accept their son’s divorce and the resulting estrangement from their granddaughter, and insists she can reunite the family if only they will stop to visit the granddaughter and her mother as part of the journey. During each stage of the trip, Maggie’s inner thoughts reveal details of her life with Ira and their family dynamics. The memorial service (a really funny set piece) provides the stage for reliving their high school years, while the time spent in the car becomes time spent retelling their family's history. Maggie is a well-intentioned meddler, completely oblivious to the ways in which she contributes to family dysfunction. Ira has been worn down by her behavior and no longer resists even when he knows Maggie’s schemes won’t work out. Their adult children are, not surprisingly, struggling to find their footing independent of their parents. The road trip reveals all, but there are no quick fixes here. Maggie and Ira will continue to be Maggie and Ira, doing their best but unconsciously playing their respective roles in a family drama that is sure to continue. I read this because I have been hearing for years how terrific it was, and because it won the Pulitzer. For me, it was a disappointment; The author writes well and creates believable, rounded characters, but they really didn't interest me that much, nor did they really pull at my heartstrings. The central character is well meaning but continually shades the truth in ways that lead other characters astray; I found her distinctly irritating. Not a bad read but not what I had hoped. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
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HTML:WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Evoking Jane Austen, Emma Straub, and other masters of the literary marriage, Breathing Lessons celebrates the small miracles and magic of truly knowing someone. Unfolding over the course of a single emotionally fraught day, this stunning novel encompasses a lifetime of dreams, regrets and reckoningsand is oftern regarded as Tyler's seminal work. Maggie and Ira Moran are on a road trip from Baltimore, Maryland to Deer Lick, Pennsylvania to attend the funeral of a friend. Along the way, they reflect on the state of their marriage, its trials and its triumphsthrough their quarrels, their routines, and their ability to tolerate each others faults with patience and affection. Where Maggie is quirky, lovable and mischievous, Ira is practical, methodical and mired in reason. What begins as a day trip becomes a revelatory and unexpected journey, as Ira and Maggie rediscover the strength of their bond and the joy of having somebody with whom to share the ride, bumps and all. More powerful and moving than anything [Tyler] has done. Los Angeles Times. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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This is my 5th novel by Anne Tyler. I like her writing and I liked this one. The story is the story of a marriage. This couple have been married awhile, the son is an adult who has been mostly a disappointment and a daughter that they will be taking to college the next day. The mother is always trying "to fix" things. The father tends to try to "tell the truth". Both parents cause her hurt. Their relationship is what is significant. They have learned to love each other in spite of the disappointments and differences. ( )