![]() ![]() “She predisposes her characters to crave the unattainable-parental love (in both directions), a sense of belonging, … forgiveness, amnesty from familial wrongdoing, the comfort of home.” Much of the story is built around Abby-as mother of four, as wife, as daughter-in-law-and around a sprawling Baltimore house with a huge wrap-around porch and the “power to draw the family back to it over generations.” The house almost acts like an additional character, interacting with builders, repairers, and family members coming and going. ![]() As in many of her previous novels, Tyler explores the resentments that develop and fester between siblings, spouses, and in parent-child connections-as well as their affectionate bonds. Tyler's story encompasses three generations of the Whitshank family, wandering back and forth over 7 decades of the 20th century. A Spool of Blue Thread, published in 2015, is Anne Tyler’s 20th novel. ![]()
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