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Digging to America (Random House Large Print (Cloth/Paper)) [Large Print] (Hardcover)

by Anne Tyler (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Random House Large Print Publishing; Lrg edition (2 May 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0739326422
  • ISBN-13: 978-0739326428
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.5 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,909,145 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A small book with big questions, 20 Jun 2007
This review is from: Digging to America (Paperback)
I love Anne Tyler's work. She writes about the ordinary and every day events that we take so much for granted, but in a way that makes us really think about and question what is happening. This book is no exception. The main event is more unusual than in her other books, as it centres around the adoption of two Korean girls by two very different families. Although they apparently have little in common other than the adoptions, the families meet each year to celebrate the day that their daughters arrived in the USA and into their lives. This apparently simple storyline raises much bigger questions and makes the reader think about things such as how do we create our national identity? What is a family? And why had I never thought to hold a 'raking party' to clear my garden in the autumn (seriously, it's a great idea!) The characters are, as always in Tyler's books, well-drawn and each is given an opportunity to tell part of the story through their own eyes. A really charming book that will stay with you long after you finish it.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Tyler on top form, 7 Aug 2007
By Mr. S. Miller "Page Turner" (Glasgow, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Digging to America (Paperback)
Reading her books you get the impression that Anne Tyler could watch a couple from a distance and know by their gestures what they were saying to one another. Many great novelists can do that. Where Tyler stands out is that she would also know why they there were saying what they were saying even, and here's the best bit, if the couple lacked the same insight themselves.

She uses this gift to bring to life the most intriguing nuances from the most routine of domestic encounters and in "Digging to America" she proves these powers are undiminished. That alone would commend the novel, but Tyler does not stop there. She develops a convincing meditation on the many facets of ethnic integration alternately through the poignant awakenings of her Iranian heroine Maryam who has taken a generation to adapt to America, neatly counter-pointed against the first steps of two adopted Korean babies one of whom is Maryam's first Grand-child.

Her characters also cope with bereavement and a little serious illness, and yet the light touch that makes her novels and observations so accessible does not desert her.

Critics rave about this author for a reason. Discover for yourself. You won't be disappointed.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A gentle paced story of family and belonging, 18 Sep 2007
By BookWorm "BookWorm" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Digging to America (Paperback)
Fans of Anne Tyler will not be disappointed by this nicely written story of family and culture. As with all of her novels, the cheif theme is family, no matter how unconventional, and it has the same gentle pace and likeable characters.

It's also a story about race and fitting in with a different culture. Unlike so many of the self-consciously multicultural novels on offer at present, Digging to America does this subtly and within the wider context of the need for belonging and the importance of family and friends. It doesn't offer easy answers or overdo it. Instead it explores an important contemporary issue in a careful, non-aggressive way, whilst still telling an absorbing and satisfying story.

The characters quickly feel like old friends, and Tyler successfully characterises a wide range of different personalities. From All-American ultra-PC parents Brad and Bitsy to the reserved Iranian immigrant Maryam, to Jin-Ho and Susan, the very different Korean babies brought to the USA for adoption, all are portrayed realistically and sympathetically.

I found the book occasionally a little corny, especially the love story element, but not enough to spoil the overall effect. It's a gentle paced story and maybe not too memorable, but it's a still well worth reading and likely to be enjoyed. However, if you like lots of action, it's probably not going to appeal.
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5.0 out of 5 stars adoption, close-up
Anne Tyler is ALWAYS worth reading and here she binds us to her book in an especially interesting fashion. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kiki

4.0 out of 5 stars Adopting Korean Babies
There is much to like and admire in Anne Tyler's writing. Her very assured and thoughtful creation of characters is perhaps her best talent. Read more
Published 5 months ago by E. Shaw

3.0 out of 5 stars an okay read
I read this for a reading group meeting; it's not a book I would have chosen myself because I've already read many books about Iranians in the US and would like to read about... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Like an old dressing gown or a treasured pair of well worn slippers
Coming to a Tyler book is, for me, like slipping into an old dressing gown or a treasured pair of well worn slippers. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Aquinas

3.0 out of 5 stars Not one of her best, but worth reading if you have the time
I'm a big fan of Anne Tyler's finely-crafted observations about everyday life around Baltimore, but this recent addition to her long list of titles isn't one of her best. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Engrossing and so true...
I have been living in the West for about 8 years now, and while I don't really miss my home country in the Southeast Asia that much (I wasn't an economic migrant, but I moved... Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Dreary and depressing. Sorry!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Digging To America
How great is it when you read that totally reminds you why you read, why you should try books you wouldn't and in particular why you should try and author you haven't before? Read more
Published 12 months ago by Simon Savidge Reads

5.0 out of 5 stars Well deserved five stars!
How anyone could rate this book below three stars is completely beyond me and quite ludicrous. This is definitely one of my favorite Anne Tyler books! Read more
Published 12 months ago by Lulushka8

3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining read

I finished this book last night and still don't really know what to make of it. I enjoyed the book but there were times when it was dull and because it centres mostly... Read more
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