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[close] No one does multi-generational family stories better than Anne Tyler. My problem with this book is not the writing, but the sequencing structure and the ending felt rushed and unsatisfactory to me. The story begins in the present day with Abby and Red in their senior years suffering from the effects of aging. The kids pow-wow the problem of Mom and Dad who can no longer be trusted to be alone. The youngest son and his family of three boys move in to help out and the usual clashes ensue and are further complicated when the oldest son also moves home to take what he feels is his rightful place as caregiver. The second part of the book goes back in time to when Abby and Red first started dating and then the third part of the book tells the story of Red's parents, Linnie May & Junior's courtship. The novels ending then flips back to the present.
An engaging story, recommended Anne Tyler and Elizabeth Berg fans and for those who enjoy cozy family sagas.