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Summary of the text, with some analytical comments interspersed.Story elements you may have missed as we decipher the novel.This companion also includes the following: Fans of Anne Tyler will not be disappointed, and new readers will no doubt rush to read her extensive back list. Her patient character development, her unsentimental portrayal of family life, and her brilliant understanding of the psychology of parents and children all combine to create a memorable and breath-taking novel. This latest work from Anne Tyler is as masterful and absorbing as anything she has written. In the winding course of this novel, Tyler shows how these beliefs are true in some ways, but painfully untrue in other ways. They believe they are happier than other families, and closer to each other, and they believe that Whitshanks have a way of getting what they want. The Whitshanks are a family who believe certain myths about themselves. Announced first printing of 125,000 copies.A Spool of Blue Thread: by Anne Tyler | Summary & AnalysisĪnne Tyler's latest novel, she does what she does best: she creates a family filled with quirky, genuine characters and deftly builds their histories and relationships. Despite this, Tyler does tie these sections together, showing once again that she's a gifted and engrossing storyteller. The interlude proves jarring for the reader, who at this point has invested plenty of interest in the siblings. As matters come to a head in Abby's life and the lives of her children, the story suddenly switches to an in-depth exploration of Red's parents and Red and Abby's courtship, delving into Whitshank family lore. This causes resentment in Denny, the family's eldest biological son, who is capricious and has been known to drift in and out of their lives. The youngest son, Stem, adopted as a toddler, moves back into the family house to help care for Abby, who has spells of forgetfulness. The narrative initially tackles the mounting tensions among the grown Whitshank siblings as their aging parents, Red and Abby, need looking after. Thoroughly enjoyable but incohesive, Tyler's latest chronicles the Whitshank family through several generations in Baltimore, Md.
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