I love Anne Tyler. I've read most of her novels, and this little gem may not be her best but is certainly better than some of the other books I've read lately. One of the reasons I love her is that unlike many novelists, her characters aren't beautiful, rich, exciting, mysterious..... or really anything but just normal, everyday folk. Micah is a middle aged guy, living in Baltimore in the basement of an apartment complex that he manages. He also has is one small business responding to technical issues.
Micah is single and set in his ways. He has a personal schedule that he keeps that includes what household chores he does each day. Women in his life have come and gone, and he's struggling to determine why he is alone at this point in his life.
This is definitely a character-driven novel - not a lot of action going on but the characters you'll meet and the relationships between them will keep you reading. - June
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