His routines in life are so far ingrained into his character that it is very difficult for him to adjust to even the smallest changes. However, the pacing here is slow and Macon is slow to evolve, which is frustrating.

In addition to Macon, Tyler has a cast of vivid characters, including Macon’s boss Julian. Macon is tough to take throughout the novel until his world is thrown into a spin when he meets dog trainer and jack-of-all-trades Muriel. How anyone could handle of the weirdness is something the wives have talked about before and some have even given up their marriages to escape. Following a freak accident at home with his dog, Edward, Macon moves in with his brothers and sister - all odd ducks in similar, yet different ways. His marriage to Sarah falls apart following the tragic death of their son, and she moves out. Even though he is a travel writer, he hates traveling and much of his column and his books are how-to guides on how to bring home with you when you vacation.

Maryland resident, Macon Leary, is a very particular man, he likes things to be orderly and things to be pronounced just so. The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler, narrated by George Guidall, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction in 1985 before being made into a movie with William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, and Geena Davis. Today’s review comes from Serena Agusto-Cox at Savvy Verse & Wit. of Books Reviews takes us to the great state of Maryland and Anne Tyler’s celebrated novel, The Accidental Tourist.

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