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Un matrimonio da dilettanti
Un matrimonio da dilettanti | Anne Tyler
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La mia scrittrice preferita. Nick Hornby Unautrice che rappresenta il meglio della letteratura americana di oggi, una squisita cronista della vita di tutti i giorni. I suoi personaggi fanno a un tempo rabbia e tenerezza, sono tradizionali eppure eccentrici. The Observer Anne Tyler dimostra una creativit instancabile: sembra non esserci fine alla quantit di storie che riesce a inventare. London Review of Books La Tyler si fatta cronista attenta e affettuosa di unAmerica piccola piccola, e bisogna darle atto di una straordinaria bravura. La Stampa In un freddo pomeriggio di dicembre, una ragazza con un cappotto rosso entra per caso nel negozio di Michael Anton. il 1941. L'America sconvolta dalle notizie sull'attacco a Pearl Harbor. Le voci si rincorrono e giungono sino alla piccola comunit polacca di Baltimora, sino alla bottega degli Anton, dove appena entrata Pauline: una faccia nuova, occhi come viole del pensiero. Passano pochi mesi e i due decidono di sposarsi. Sono giovani, belli e molto diversi: lui razionale, concreto, introverso; lei gaia, generosa, sognatrice. Non sembrano fatti per stare insieme. Ma gli anni corrono in fretta, e nella loro corsa impazzita lasciano poco spazio a simili riflessioni: bisogna vivere, bisogna crescere i figli, occuparsi dei genitori anziani, lasciarsi alle spalle liti e piccoli rancori. Poco importa la scarsa sintonia, se marito e moglie riescono a resistere all'usura del tempo, se trovano la forza per superare insieme persino la prova drammatica della sparizione di una figlia. Eppure restano i dilettanti di sempre, un uomo e una donna carichi di umanit che si sono gettati avventatamente nel matrimonio. Finch una sera, nell'intimit della camera da letto, salutati figli e nipoti, affiorano quasi per caso i problemi irrisolti della loro lunga unione: come se un destino benevolo avesse concesso sino ad allora solo una dilazione... Non esiste forse oggi uno scrittore americano migliore di Anne Tyler. Quando un autore di questo livello, impossibile trovare dei termini di paragone. Los Angeles Times Non solo brava, straordinariamente brava! John Updike Il piacere dei romanzi della Tyler: un miscuglio di pathos e ironia, di personaggi nevrotici o sbiaditi, di tragedie e di quotidianit. lEspresso Semplici tragedie quotidiane. Stupidit del vivere, forse, ma scritta con una prosa che ci emoziona e ci incanta. Ogni volta. D di Repubblica Una voce innovativa nella scena letteraria americana. Corriere della Sera
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Cortg
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Marriage and family. It‘s not always easy. You have to work at it, compromise, and sometimes you find you are just not happy enough to stick it out in the long run. The characters also have many regrets in life, but life is about choices, growing, and learning along the way. Read this for a work program, senior center book club. #ReadHarder23 ~Read an author local to you #Pop23 ~A book about divorce

Cinfhen Sounds great!! Im going through a family drama phase right now - loving books about messy families and marriages spanning decades 😜💜 2y
squirrelbrain I love Anne Tyler, but haven‘t read this one. Great review! 2y
Cortg @squirrelbrain I‘ve only read one other book by her. I do have a copy of another one of her books that I‘ll get around to eventually. 2y
Cortg @Cinfhen It‘s a slower read, not much plot, not necessarily loveable characters but it‘ll make you look back and think about life. 2y
Chelsea.Poole @squirrelbrain same here! I need to prioritize her titles I haven‘t read. 2y
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Reviewsbylola
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This is the character study of a marriage. It spans decades, an aspect which was done very well, and while not plot driven, it still kept me on my toes with surprises along the way!

I felt invested in this marriage and family, and had strong opinions on some of the characters and their actions, which always equals a pick for me! #darguschmarkupfamilybookclub

Crazeedi This sounds really good. And I've liked the other Tyler books I've read 4y
Cinfhen Damn, you‘re on a roll🎲🎲 4y
emilyhaldi Glad you liked it since I have to read it too 🙃 4y
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Reviewsbylola I think you‘ll like it! 🤞🏻 @emilyhaldi 4y
Reviewsbylola I forgot to mention that this was my #doublebookspin! @TheAromaofBooks 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
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Reviewsbylola
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Going to make sure to start the morning off right as we finish out our last few days in quarantine.

This is my pick for the new edition of #darguschfamilymarkupbookclub. I‘m loving it—Tyler really captures the nuances of marriage. Hope my family agrees!

Cinfhen Yay! So happy your family markup bookclub is still going on 💜🙌🏻 4y
Reviewsbylola Our most recent segment took almost two years but it‘s still chugging along. 😂 @Cinfhen I think The Liar almost killed most of us. (edited) 4y
Cinfhen Oh , that book was PAINFUL 😖 SO BAD 4y
Ruthiella Of the four Anne Tyler novels I have read, this one is my favorite. 😀 4y
Reviewsbylola I‘ve always meant to read her books but this is my first! @Ruthiella 4y
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JillR
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Regret, disappointment, anger, misunderstandings and the usual brilliant Anne Tyler characterisation; big issues here but written in such a way it washes over you in a comforting rather than distressing way. There was so much more going on here than you initially think. I‘m appreciating Anne Tyler more with every book. And the last line... 😢

Cathythoughts Nice review! You enjoyed this one 👍🏻😁 4y
JillR @cathythoughts I did, Anne Tyler has not let me down this year! 4y
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kellock
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I really liked this one. Sprawling the lives of the Antons, again not a lot happens but done excellent moments that's really held my attention.

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kellock
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Feel I may be entering a Anne Tyler binge period!!

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Eggs
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LazyDays Have you read any of her books? This one looks interesting. I really like... 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️ 6y
Eggs @LazyDays I read Accidental Tourist, was good. I just looked her up and had no idea how prolific she is 6y
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LazyDays I felt the same way when i doimd the beginner's goodbye! I was like why haven't I ever heard of you before!😬👐 6y
Butterfinger @LazyDays @Eggs I just checked out The Accidental Princess. I'm looking forward to reading it. 6y
LazyDays @Butterfinger I'll have to check it out! 6y
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Weave
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72 ~ The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler (Kindle edition📱) ~ Started: 24.07.17 ~ Finished: 25.07.17
Rating: 5/5📚

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andrew61
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It's my reading group tomorrow and as well as my suggestion of Plainsong we are reading the above and i really enjoyed it. A story of a marriage over 60years and a couple unsuited in many ways.

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andrew61
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Its a rare treat to get the tram to work today and read a big chunk of this book with an author that i have mixed feelings about but im really enjoying this reading grp choice. Anyway I've met my wife off tram for Friday night beer 🍻 Happy weekend reading everyone.

saresmoore 🍻Enjoy & hello to your wife! 8y
andrew61 @saresmoore thanks sara, have a good weekend. Im still not sure my wife understands why i am constantly taking photos of books. ☺ 8y
TobeyTheScavengerMonk @andrew61 Same boat. "Is that for that book picture thing you do?" has been uttered more than once in our household. 8y
andrew61 @TobeyTheScavengerMonk i know what you mean 😂 8y
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Lindy
Amateur Marriage | Anne Tyler
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An insightful exploration of family relationships, starting in the 1940s with a marriage between two people unsuited to each other. Chapters jump gradually forward in time, right up to the 21st century, giving an enjoyably epic sense to the drama, rather than getting mired in domestic troubles. Reminded me of Ann Patchett's Commonwealth and also Alice Munro's stories in Runaway. Audiobook narrated by Blair Brown is excellent.

BookBabe 😃 Oh, this sounds like a must for me! 👍🏻 8y
Lindy @BookBabe Yes, add it to your list. 😊 8y
Bookchipmunk ❤️ Anne Tyler ❤️ 8y
My_novel_obsession I just added this to the list of Anne Tyler's I must read 8y
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