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Digging to America
Digging to America
Author: Anne Tyler
Tyler (Breathing Lessons) encompasses the collision of cultures without losing her sharp focus on the daily dramas of modern family life in her 17th novel. — When Bitsy and Brad Donaldson and Sami and Ziba Yazdan both adopt Korean infant girls, their chance encounter at the Baltimore airport the day their daughters arrive marks the start of a lon...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780307263940
ISBN-10: 0307263940
Pages: 288
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3.5 stars, based on 190 ratings
Publisher: Knopf
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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I usually enjoy a good book about clashing cultures and complex human relationships, but this book just didn't do much for me at all. I was annoyed by the cultural stereotypes and frustrated by the lack of focus on any one particular character. I had to force myself to finish, not a very satisfying read.
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Masterfully written tale of what it means to be American -- the author really gets into the heads of her characters and we feel their joy, pain, & anxiety. Parents who have adopted children, especially from foreign nations, will relate particularly well, as will anyone who has emigrated from another nation to live in the U.S. A surprisingly fast read.
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Despite trying several times, I just couldn't get into this book.

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  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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Perfect book club read that captures cultural differences between immigrant parents and American born kids.
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good book about families and changes in relationships. Told from many points of view.


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