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Book Review By Julie L.
Ladder of Years by Anne Tyler

This is the story of a housewife who feels invisible and taken for granted by her family. On the spur of the moment, during a beach vacation, she decides to just walk away from it all and set up a new life in a small town. She embarks on a voyage of self-discovery, then has to deal with the consequences of her actions when she comes in contact with her husband and children again. A wonderful novel about finding and centering yourself no matter what the cost.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Kind of romance:
Family, struggle with Yes
Struggle with: - Husband
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Struggle over
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Married, fooling around? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - 40's-50's

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Ice Caps/Sea? Yes
Where? - Ocean
Water? Yes
Water: - swimming on

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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