As a long time Tyler fan, I approach with enthusiasm every work her pen produces. In agreement with other reviewers, this one was a let down. I kept listening in hope, but it never grabbed me. The usual engaging chuckles and sparks of humorous genious her writings provide just weren't there for me this time. There were a few moments when I recognized the style of the writer I've grown to enjoy and respect, but on the whole, I felt "let down" and wishing I had used my credit on something else.

Dull, Dull, Dull-- I had read the first several reviews before I purchased this and was excited to read my first Anne Tyler novel. Based on this, I doubt I would read another. What could have been a fascinating look into the lives of families with foreign adopted children, was just an endless account of the lives of uninteresting and irritating people.

I absolutely loved listening to this book. Blair Brown's characterizations along with Ann Tyler's brilliant take on humanity are a great combination.

I really wanted to like this book but I just couldn't. It followed two families but nothing ever happened. When there was the opportunity to go deep, the author just blew past it. I had nothing else to listen to and it was still tooooo boring to finish. Save your book credits for something else.

I thought it was pretty good! Im a big fan of Anne Tyler
and Blair Brown! !!

I didn't read the print version.

I love the characters - how real and believable they are.

She uses accents to give personality to the characters.

Anne Tyler books lend themselves well to audio books. Her characters feel so real when the books are read out loud.

I kept waiting for something to happen, but nothing materialized. The storyline was flat. The narrator, on the other hand, did a wonderful job.

I have to agree with the other reviewers who were waiting for something, anything, to happen. I used to love Anne Tyler, but now I feel as though she's getting published based on her past works. A first novelist would have been shopping this one for years, to no avail.

This book was somewhat enjoyable to me, but I just kept waiting for something, anything to happen and it never did. Very mundane, especially the whole section about Bitsey's second daughter's pacifier. I thought it would never end. I would not recommend this book, although I like Anne Tyler's writings.

This story was weak and trite. I was able to listen to it through, but I would not recommend it.