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Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler

Breathing Lessons

Anne Tyler

338 pages first pub 1988 (view editions) user-added

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Breathing Lessons is ideal for introspective readers who appreciate nuanced explorations of long-term relationships and the messy, enduring ties of family life.

Description

Maggie and Ira Moran have been married for twenty-eight years–and it shows: in their quarrels, in their routines, in their ability to tolerate with affection each other’s eccentricities. Maggie, a kooky, lovable meddler and an irrepressible optimi...

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Community Reviews

3.56
based on 1,983 reviews

Moods

reflective: 83%

emotional: 60%

funny: 34%

sad: 29%

lighthearted: 20%

hopeful: 9%

tense: 6%

challenging: 5%

adventurous: 2%

relaxing: 2%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
34% of readers chose medium
61% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
13% of readers chose A mix
84% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
82% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

93% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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