If Morning Ever Comes

By: Anne Tyler

Narrated by: Debora Weston

In the debut novel that set her on the path to becoming an American classic, Anne Tyler's If Morning Ever Comes presents a timeless portrait of a young man's homecoming and his ensuing journey through youth, identity, family, and love. Raised among a family of strong-minded women has left Ben Joe Hawkes as something of a worrier, who has always felt like an outsider in his own family. But when a combination of homesickness and complicated news reaches Ben at Columbia Law School, he is more than happy to drop his studies and head back to his small hometown in North Carolina to care for the women in his life. Except that between his grandmother, widowed mother, and six sisters, there doesn't seem to be much Ben can do in the way of help, making him feel even more out of place. As Ben faces the memories of his past and tries to find his place in the present, will he find what he's been searching for?

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Loved the reader

Loved everything. Classic Ann Tyler. Her description of the family in the living room each doing their own thing was so genuine and heartwarming.

Author's story-telling ability.

The descriptive storylines were too dragged out, and were weak and disconnected and boring. There were a lot of important descriptions that didn't really matter. I did not like this book. I enjoyed some of her other novels. Example, The Accidental Tourist, and a few others.

Narrator’s character voices ruined the book for me

The narrator’s character voices, especially for older people, were very grating to listen to. Maybe a different narrator would have made a better listening experience. I usually love Anne Tyler’s books but this one didn’t keep me wanting to read more.

Ok

The narration is so annoying. I can’t listen past chapter 11 due to her irritating performance.

Her Worst on Audible

The narrator's rendition of the grandmother was absolutely horrible. I couldn't stand to listen to it. No one speaks like that! The story was mediocre; the least favorite in her entire catalog.

Thoughtful characterization.

Calm, interesting process of viewing and getting to know the characters and their ordinary and unique lives.

Ann Tyler's best

I absolutely loved this from beginning to end. The characters were so real and believable. The setting was homey and simple. I only wish it was avaliable for longer here on Audible.

mémorable characters

the grandmother has a voice that is grating and difficult to listen to, but probably accurate

Very Monotonous

I still wonder why I listened to the entire book! At first, I was waiting for something to happen. Then I sped up the velocity so that I could get through it.