1. Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Anne Tyler
By the time of her death, she seemed to have accomplished this, with all of her children having successful careers and even managing to convince their father of the happy family' illusion. ... Girls were not of much interest to him until he met Ruth Spivey -the country cook'. ... Jenny's love life was not unlike a rollercoaster; the constant change of partners trying to keep up with her rapidly-adjusting view on love. ... Pearl was too proud to reveal her feelings of abandonment and failure; yet the effects of her broken-down marriage were evident in the treatment of her child...
- Word Count: 950
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: Undergraduate