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Anne Tyler's richest, most deeply searching novel-a story about what it is to be an American, and about Iranian-born Maryam Yazdan, who, after 35 years in this country, must finally come to terms with her outsiderness.
Two families, who would otherwise never have come together, meet by chance at the Baltimore airport - the Donaldsons, a very American couple, and the Yazdans, Maryam's fully assimilated son and his attractive Iranian wife. Each couple is awaiting the arrival of an adopted infant daughter from Korea. After the instant babies from distant Asia are delivered, Bitsy Donaldson impulsively invites the Yazdans to celebrate: an arrival party that from then on is repeated every year as the two families become more and more deeply intertwined. Even Maryam is drawn in - up to a point. When she finds herself being courted by Bitsy Donaldson's recently widowed father, all the values she cherishes - her traditions, her privacy, her otherness-are suddenly threatened.
A luminous novel brimming with subtle, funny, and tender observations that immerse us in the challenges of both sides of the American story.
Two families, who would otherwise never have come together, meet by chance at the Baltimore airport - the Donaldsons, a very American couple, and the Yazdans, Maryam's fully assimilated son and his attractive Iranian wife. Each couple is awaiting the arrival of an adopted infant daughter from Korea. After the instant babies from distant Asia are delivered, Bitsy Donaldson impulsively invites the Yazdans to celebrate: an arrival party that from then on is repeated every year as the two families become more and more deeply intertwined. Even Maryam is drawn in - up to a point. When she finds herself being courted by Bitsy Donaldson's recently widowed father, all the values she cherishes - her traditions, her privacy, her otherness-are suddenly threatened.
A luminous novel brimming with subtle, funny, and tender observations that immerse us in the challenges of both sides of the American story.
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Elizabeth R. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
As a person who was adopted from Korea as an infant, I eagerly anticipated this book. Unfortunately, I did not find much to relate to. The adopted Korean daughters were the only well-adjusted characters. The story instead focused on their parents and grandparents, who I found to be irritating and unlikeable. I have not read any of Anne Tyler's books, but if they are all like this one I will give them a pass!
Susan B. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Anne Tyler does it again - her writing is never disappointing.
Robin M. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is a wonderful, beautiful story of 2 little girls who come into the world at the same time, but have such different backgrounds. It's beautiful how their parents bring the two of them together and how they face the every day trials and tribulations. Great read for everyone. I would highly recommend this book.
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Anne Tyler is a sophisticated and literary writer, yet this book is very accessible. It is about a family who adopted a child from China, and the identity issues that result. It is an easy read without excess drama.
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This is an excellent work, much better than I thought it would be. Handles relations between individuals and families of from different cultures well. Especially pertinent during these times of great tension between Western and Middle Eastern ideologies.
Katie B. (This book was an up and down read. A read that was very real, and hard to look at with some of the issues it addresses, but it has its happy moments to. This book is very real. You can see the emotions, feel them, think that it could happen to you. A very good read, a fast read despite the feelings it evokes. Because you want to flip to the next page and see what happens next. I really did over all enjoy this book.I think its probably the best one I have read so far this year. Emotional, Funny, Sad, but most of all a heart warming tale of life. And how to live after loss.
I'm normally a fan of Anne Tyler's book, but this one did not hold my attention!
A great read about adopting Asian children into two distinctly different families. Good character development. A study of culture clashes and how normal people resolve familial upsets.
Excellent book about two couples adopting Korean babies and the families'interactions throughout the years. One of Anne Tyler's best.
Judy B. (What could be more current than to read about an immigrant family trying to become a part of the American dream? Two families - one utterly American born and bred, the other looking at America for the first time - meet and become a part of each others lives. Wonderful characters, beautifully written, heart-warming. One of my favorite books.
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