New york times bestseller a charming novel of selfdiscovery and second chances from the pulitzer prizewinning author of a spool of blue thread. A novel and millions of other books are available for instant access. The most interesting characters in the book willas troubled mother, and her. Willa drake can count on one hand the defining moments of her life. A college student named willa is flying home with her boyfriend when suddenly the. In 1967, a tenyearold willa and her friend sonya try to sell candy bars in order to afford an orchestra trip.
Unfortunately, the dark edge of clock dance s early pages soon gives way to a much more sentimental narrative. The baltimore authors 22nd book has familiar comforts, but lacks narrative drive. The sunday times bestseller bbc radio 4 book at bedtime. Knopf is the 22nd novel published by american author anne tyler. It reminds readers of the founding fathers core values. O magazine, christian science monitor, minneapolis star. In 1967, she is a schoolgirl coping with her mothers sudden disappearance. Clock dance s main character is a woman who is quiet and reserved, never rocking the boat or. The novelist anne tyler, whose 22nd novel, clock dance, comes out july 10, has been around for so long, reliably turning out books of such consistently high quality, that its easy to. Like the other books by anne tyler that ive read, clock dance is a story about ordinary people living mostly very ordinary lives, but told in a way that makes them interesting enough for the reader to keep turning pages and then not wanting the book. This impulsive decision will lead willa into uncharted territorysurrounded by eccentric neighbors who treat each other like family, she finds solace and fulfillment in unexpected places.
Anne tyler has been a longtime favorite author of mine, so i badly wanted to love clock dance. A bewitching novel of hope, selfdiscovery, and second chances, clock dance gives us anne tyler at the height of her powers. A phone call changes everything in anne tylers clock dance tylers new novel her 21st follows a woman who thinks shes at the. Fred armisen guesses the plot of anne tylers clock dance using only the books cover. Willa freezes for a few minutes before her oblivious boyfriend asks to switch seats.
Novelist anne tyler returns with clock dance, a beautifully told tale of a woman who bonds with her sons ex and her daughter. Anne tylers novels always have a putupon character, whose generosity everyone else takes for granted, or sometimes actually abuses in her latest book, clock dance. A bittersweet novel of family and selfdiscovery from the sunday times bestselling, awardwinning author of a spool of blue thread. O magazine, christian science monitor, minneapolis startribune, the times london a charming new novel of selfdiscovery and second chances from the bestselling, pulitzer prizewinning author of a spool of blue thread. Extract clock dance by anne tyler penguin books australia. A phone call changes everything in anne tylers clock dance. New york times bestseller a charming novel of self discovery and second chances from the pulitzer prizewinning author of a spool of. Clock dance, the latest novel by the author anne tyler, affectionately known as the bard of baltimore, is filled with her familiar themes and quirky characters, but it is not up to par with her earlier works. A college student named willa is flying home with her boyfriend when suddenly the man sitting on the other. Clock dance is the story of willa and her clock dance through life. Something very strange takes place early in anne tylers new novel, clock dance. Clock dance anne tyler, 2018 knopf doubleday 304 pp. The gist of the book is that the heroine has four defining moments of her life, which is categorized into four years. Less nuanced than her best work, but you still root for tylers heroine the bestselling novelist returns with a.