The Beginner's Goodbye by Anne Tyler

The Beginner's Goodbye

Anne Tyler

198 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective medium-paced
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Anne Tyler gives us a wise, haunting, and deeply moving new novel in which she explores how a middle-aged man, ripped apart by the death of his wife, is gradually restored by her frequent appearances—in their house, on the roadway, in the market. ...

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Community Reviews

3.47
based on 1,320 reviews

Moods

reflective: 81%

emotional: 52%

hopeful: 36%

sad: 36%

funny: 26%

relaxing: 21%

lighthearted: 18%

inspiring: 2%

mysterious: 2%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
11% of readers chose A mix
86% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

52% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

65% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
74% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

76% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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