GeoDiva's review
The Amateur Marriage: A Novel
by Anne Tyler
GeoDiva's review
The Amateur Marriage: A Novel by Anne Tyler
GeoDiva's review
rating:
recommended for: women who've been married for 7+ years
I read this book a few years ago - but it has stuck with me. The book is a portrait of a marriage between two incredibly different people. The woman is very emotional, with a flair for the dramatic. The man is very non-emotional. It paints a picture of so many marriages I have seen.
I think there comes a point in marriage where a woman realizes that she married a GUY. Sounds weird to say - but there was a part of me that imagined my husband would enjoy shopping and fashion and cry at the opera, and love Jane Austin.
OK, not exactly Jane Austin but ...
He points at helicopters in the sky and talks about fuel pods and rotors and anti-torque propellers and ... that's just MEN. You know? And it's quite adorable, and we love them for it.
I loved the characters in this book. I identified with a lot of it. It's interesting to read about how these two people and their very volatile marriage affected their children as well. It's so very plausible. It's a book I'd like to read agai...more
I think there comes a point in marriage where a woman realizes that she married a GUY. Sounds weird to say - but there was a part of me that imagined my husband would enjoy shopping and fashion and cry at the opera, and love Jane Austin.
OK, not exactly Jane Austin but ...
He points at helicopters in the sky and talks about fuel pods and rotors and anti-torque propellers and ... that's just MEN. You know? And it's quite adorable, and we love them for it.
I loved the characters in this book. I identified with a lot of it. It's interesting to read about how these two people and their very volatile marriage affected their children as well. It's so very plausible. It's a book I'd like to read agai...more
