Sandra's review
Digging to America
by Anne Tyler
Sandra's review
Digging to America by Anne Tyler
Sandra's review
rating:
I've read several Ane Tyler books. And every time, after I'm done reading one, I ask myself "why do I continue to read her?"
This book is about an Iranian couple who adopt a Korean baby and raise her American and an American couple - who become friends with the Iranian couple - who also adopt a Korean girl the same day the Iran's adopt - and keep her birth name and dress her in costumes, etc. It's interesting the viewpoints of the Iranians to the Americans and vice-vers; how they raise their kids and choose to live. BUT, as with every Anne Tyler book, the characters tend to come off cold and 2-dimensional. You read and you WAIT for a fire to ignite the story. Her "thing" is the ordinariness of life. Unfortunately, that's also what snuffs out the story. But you keep reading because it's like a SNEEZE that won't come. And unfortunately it nevers does to give you relief. Then the book ends. Just...ends.
I won't read her again for a bit....but then sh...more
This book is about an Iranian couple who adopt a Korean baby and raise her American and an American couple - who become friends with the Iranian couple - who also adopt a Korean girl the same day the Iran's adopt - and keep her birth name and dress her in costumes, etc. It's interesting the viewpoints of the Iranians to the Americans and vice-vers; how they raise their kids and choose to live. BUT, as with every Anne Tyler book, the characters tend to come off cold and 2-dimensional. You read and you WAIT for a fire to ignite the story. Her "thing" is the ordinariness of life. Unfortunately, that's also what snuffs out the story. But you keep reading because it's like a SNEEZE that won't come. And unfortunately it nevers does to give you relief. Then the book ends. Just...ends.
I won't read her again for a bit....but then sh...more
