The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler

The Accidental Tourist

Anne Tyler

355 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary romance emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Macon Leary is a travel writer who hates both travel and anything out of the ordinary. He is grounded by loneliness and an unwillingness to compromise his creature comforts when he meets Muriel, a deliciously peculiar dog-obedience trainer who up-...

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Moods

reflective 72%
emotional 65%
funny 44%
hopeful 40%
lighthearted 29%
sad 29%
relaxing 16%
adventurous 8%
challenging 6%
dark 6%
inspiring 6%
tense 3%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 42%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.61

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