Breathing Lessons
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Breathing Lessons

by Anne Tyler

1988•Drama•328 pages

Taste attributes: dramacomedyfamilyslowwholesomerealisticsimplelinearenclosedcomplex relationshiptroubled leadsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeIntimate and unhurried: a realistic novel, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like patience over pace.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Book

When a short road trip turns into a crazy adventure, Ira and Maggie Moran have a chance to review their lives, renew their love, and reaffirm a marriage that has room enough for realists and dreamers.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaComedyFamilyComplex relationshipTroubled leadsUnlikely connections

Subjects

Married peopleFuneral rites and ceremoniesMarylandDomestic fictionMan-woman relationships

Details

Author
Anne Tyler
Published
1988
Pages
328
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