I like Anne Tyler books although the endings befuddle me sometimes. This book addresses the question of: What if we marry the wrong person? The main characters are Pauline and Michael Anton. They marry young, right after Michael is discharged from the military during World War II. We read about Michael and Pauline's differing personalities, their discontents, their divorce, and post-divorce life.As mentioned in previous posts, I appreciate Tyler's descriptions of the ordinary. As is usually the case with Tyler's books, this is an enjoyable read...but again, sometimes the endings leave me hanging and I'm not sure if I'm missing something or if it really is just how life is - things aren't tied up neatly. Things are messy and being okay with that sometimes takes time.
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