One of the most boring books I have ever read. Do not recommend. The characters are bizarre and totally unrealistic. Mercy is exceptionally annoying and odd. Could not finish it. Total dysfunctional family. No point to the story except a boring life.

That says it all. It's painfully boring.

This started out well but then became scattered and disjointed. It was disappointing.

I also am a big Tyler fan. Her stories are always about people that I feel like I know so when the book is finished I feel a little like I lost a friend and want to somehow stay in touch. French Braid is a little different. The book’s main characters, the Garrets live like most of us do, for years that are reported as the family grows. It’s a little different format for Tyler. I loved it.

Boring!!!!!!

Honestly, it’s the worst book I’ve ever read.

I am a major Anne Tyler fan and enjoy all her books. This one I enjoyed best up to the year 2020 chapter. The character David was never made compelling and the focus on him did not interest me as much as the others. So I think the book lost a bit of its grip for me at the end.