French braid review5/19/2023 ![]() ![]() Daughters Lily and Alice are opposites, and their little brother, David, often goes his own way. Chapter by chapter, Tyler follows a different member of the Garrett family, beginning with a family vacation in 1959 and ending in spring 2020.Īs Tyler turns her attention to each Garrett, she reveals finely honed character portraits. In French Braid, her skilled storytelling once again takes center stage as she reveals the minor family dramas that have resulted in Serena’s inability to positively identify her cousin. ![]() ![]() ![]() Her astute observations have earned her a Pulitzer Prize ( Breathing Lessons) and two turns as a Pulitzer finalist ( Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant and The Accidental Tourist), among other accolades. Her boyfriend is incredulous how can she be unsure whether or not the man is her cousin? But Serena doesn’t come from the sort of family in which first cousins recognize each other in the wild.Īnne Tyler is a master of interpersonal drama and intricate depictions of characters’ lives. As she and her boyfriend wait for their train home, she thinks she spots her cousin Nicholas Garrett. Serena Drew is returning to Baltimore after a daytrip to meet her boyfriend’s family. ![]()
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