Anne Tyler writes about decent, seemingly average people living average lives, without ever being boring - and for that we applaud her -- Johannah Thomas-Corr * Sunday Times, *Books of the Year* *
Quietly magical... Tyler turns the stuff of everyday life - work, marriage, family - into something truly special -- James Walton * The Times *
Tyler's particular genius is for capturing the fullness of character and feeling in so few words -- NIGELLA LAWSON
A masterly portrait of a divorced couple brought together by their daughter's wedding... characters so alive they could be sitting next to you telling you what happened to them last Tuesday - and the ending is a beauty... a wise, wonderful book -- Tom Shone * Observer *
Not one word is wasted in this sharp, witty novel * Red, *Books of the Year* *
Anne Tyler's latest novel is a joy to read as she once again transforms the problems of ordinary people living ordinary lives into something funny, touching and real * Sunday Times, *Summer Reads of 2025* *
Perfect for diving into on a lazy afternoon * Independent, *Books to Look Out For 2025* *
This novel goes down like a cold glass of wine on a warm summer's afternoon... a wryly funny comedy of manners -- Anna Bonet * i *
Sublimely written and beautifully observed -- Joanne Finney * Good Housekeeping *
What a perfect book to come out the day before Valentine's Day! -- JACQUELINE WILSON
A wry, joyful tale, complete with a cupid-like cameo for a haughty cat * Mail on Sunday *
Anne Tyler is a novelist who always pleases. She treats her characters with respect and, usually, affection... Her books are intelligent and sympathetic * Scotsman *
Witty, thoughtful and brilliantly character-driven -- Zoe West * Woman's Weekly *
Tyler's sentences are wholly hers, instantly recognisable and impossible to duplicate -- HANYA YANIGIHARA
One of my favourite writers -- ALI SMITH
She knows all the secrets of the human heart -- MONICA ALI
Anne Tyler tales the ordinary, the small, and makes them sing -- RACHEL JOYCE
My favourite writer -- NICK HORNBY
Tyler writes with an apparent effortlessness which conceals great art -- HELEN DUNMORE
I can't get enough of Anne Tyler... Her books feel homely and peaceful * Sunday Times *