tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post1614234696747081698..comments2024-03-28T15:50:29.884-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Clock Dance by Anne Tyler: A reviewDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-56048050091179254732018-08-07T22:39:14.383-05:002018-08-07T22:39:14.383-05:00Tyler's books always seem to offer insight int...Tyler's books always seem to offer insight into what makes us tick and they give us a lot to think about. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-73545309403552517642018-08-07T21:40:44.918-05:002018-08-07T21:40:44.918-05:00I really enjoyed this one - and also identified st...I really enjoyed this one - and also identified strongly with Willa - it set me wondering how many of the things I do or don't do have been influenced by my less than stellar childhood. CheersCarolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985978221627051493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-19496686859875724172018-08-07T18:30:30.859-05:002018-08-07T18:30:30.859-05:00So she's had plenty of time to get good at it!...So she's had plenty of time to get good at it!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-54551665872642290632018-08-07T18:24:21.396-05:002018-08-07T18:24:21.396-05:00I completely agree with you and the New York Times...I completely agree with you and the New York Times reviewer. Can't wait to read this new one. Plus I have an early Tyler I've never read called If Morning Ever Comes on my 1964 list. That shows us how long she has been writing novels!Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-57302234080386752372018-08-06T18:18:38.457-05:002018-08-06T18:18:38.457-05:00Breathing Lessons was not really among my favorite...<i>Breathing Lessons</i> was not really among my favorites either, but I've never actually read a Tyler book that I didn't enjoy. This one is definitely near the top of my list of favorites so far. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-64125284576520817822018-08-06T18:15:34.234-05:002018-08-06T18:15:34.234-05:00I think anyone who appreciates good writing and re...I think anyone who appreciates good writing and relatable characters should become acquainted with Tyler's work.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-12770743758597481852018-08-06T17:14:29.102-05:002018-08-06T17:14:29.102-05:00I've been on an Anne Tyler binge lately. Oddly...I've been on an Anne Tyler binge lately. Oddly, the one book of hers that I liked the least was "Breathing Lessons," for which she was awarded the Pulitzer. It wasn't because of the writing, which was wonderful, but because the central character was such a ditz that she seemed to cause grief and chaos wherever she went while never apologizing for it or even seeming aware of it. Very upsetting, but beautifully and totally realized. Her characters are so convincing, much like those of the late Jon Hassler, that I can't help caring for them and hoping the best for them. I finished Tyler's "Ladder of Years" a couple days ago, and am now about halfway through "A Patchwork Planet." TexAg71https://www.blogger.com/profile/06566589811008144814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-12786627568379372382018-08-06T15:42:49.872-05:002018-08-06T15:42:49.872-05:00I love your review, and the quote from that other ...I love your review, and the quote from that other review is a worthy inclusion. I often dismiss Tyler for her "comfy lit", even though I've never read any of her novels. You make it sound like me and her should get acquainted. ;-)Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242364668293349799noreply@blogger.com