The Amateur Marriage: A Novel by Anne Tyler
The Amateur Marriage: A Novel

Anne Tyler

The Amateur Marriage: A Novel

Anne Tyler

320 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
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They seemed like the perfect couple—young, good-looking, made for each other. The moment Pauline, a stranger to the Polish Eastern Avenue neighborhood of Baltimore (though she lived only twenty minutes away), walked into his mother’s grocery stor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 192 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
reflective 58%
sad 58%
challenging 16%
dark 16%
funny 12%
relaxing 12%
tense 12%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 27% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.67

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