French Braid
Tyler, AnneMercy and Robin Garrett have three children - Alice, David and Lily. In the decades from the 1950s to the present day, life with all of its vicissitudes and the individual foibles of the Garretts create the engaging record of a middle-class family from Baltimore.
With its multigenerational range and its rich portraits of relatable and flawed characters, this is a beautifully crafted story that both weaves together and unravels the threads of family life. [Larger font]
Pages
352
352
Year
2022
2022
Reviews
03-05-2024
We all enjoyed this book. It was a deceptively easy read but showed what a fine writer Anne Tyler is. She has such a sensitive, nuanced approach to family relationships. The questions gave us an opportunity to discuss our own families, and to explore 'French Braid' in more depth.