I am new to Anne Tyler and this novel, Back When We Were Grownups certainly didn’t impress me.

Rebecca, the 53 year old protagonist seems to be going through a mid-life crises. There are just too many characters in the book that are all undeveloped and I didn’t even particularly like Rebecca. I kept waiting for something to draw me in, but by that time the book had ended.

Everyone recommends reading Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by the same author, so maybe I will give her another chance.