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Redhead by the Side of the Road

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by Anne Tyler (Goodreads Author)

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Worth buying or should I wait until libraries open again?
Carolyn Wait for the library copy. I read the ebook from the library over two days. In my opinion, this one is not worth buying.
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So where does the title come from?
Beth Caruso I wondered too ... of course, I read that he mistook a fire hydrant for a short redhead, but I knew it had to be more than that. So I googled a bit an…moreI wondered too ... of course, I read that he mistook a fire hydrant for a short redhead, but I knew it had to be more than that. So I googled a bit and found in a NPR interview (Heller McAlpin) explained "the redhead is a lovely metaphor for the protagonist's inability to see clearly, which causes him to misread the relationships in his life." Of course, a perfect title. (less)
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Why this tit!e? The story ended so abruptly. Not a satisfying ending. Why
Rebecc After finishing this wonderful tale, I took the title as being about the importance of being focused on the important things in life. Micah kept think…moreAfter finishing this wonderful tale, I took the title as being about the importance of being focused on the important things in life. Micah kept thinking the fire hydrant was a person, but he was almost blind to the person-to-person relationships in his life until life brought it back into focus & Tyler left us with the possibility of a happy ending(?).(less)
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Is this a wholesome, clean book that a 90 year old man can read? Any suggestions for books for a senior with no explicit content?
Halla Sun Any of Anne Tyler's wonderful novels are wholesome and clean, and would be perfect for a 90 year old man to read.
…moreAny of Anne Tyler's wonderful novels are wholesome and clean, and would be perfect for a 90 year old man to read.
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how and why did Micah do a 180 turn around at the end of the book?
Greg
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