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If Morning Ever Comes (Paperback)

by Anne Tyler (Author)
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"A triumph."

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Ben Joe Hawkes is a worrier. Raised by his mother, grandmother, and a flock of busy sisters, he's always felt the outsider. When he learns that one of his sisters has left her husband, he heads for home and back into the confusion of childhood memories and unforseen love.... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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A touchingly funny tale from the Pultizer Prize-winning author of Saint Maybe. Ben Joe Hawkes comes from a large, cheerful family of women. But when one of his sisters takes her baby and leaves her husband, everything--including his perceptions of the past--changes. "Phenomenal".--The New York Times. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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4.0 out of 5 stars It's Anne Tyler So It Must Be Good, Jul 16 2004
By G. Grisham "grmissouri" (St. Louis, Missouri United States) - See all my reviews
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This is Anne Tyler's first novel and it shows at times, but it is extremely entertaining and worth your time and effort. I actually prefer her earlier writing to her latest and this is no exception. You are safe reading most anything by Anne Tyler.
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4.0 out of 5 stars strangely affecting book, May 25 2004
By Library Lady (Knoxville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
I don't know why I picked up this book; I suppose it was because it's set in the past and most of my selections are present day. Almost in spite of myself, I found myself becoming engrossed in the lives of the Hawkes family, of Ben Joe and his sisters, his looney-tunes Grandma, and his reserved but strong-willed mother. It paints an exquisite picture of small-town Southern America in the early 60's. There's a lot more going on in Ben Joe's head than ever really happens in the book. It's a lot about what people let you see and what people try to hide. I enjoyed it. It makes me want to read more Tyler.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, April 8 2004
By BeachReader (Delaware) - See all my reviews
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Ce commentaire est de: IF MORNING EVER COMES (Hardcover)
It is hard to believe that Anne Tyler wrote this book, her first, when she was only 22 years old. To have such perception, such vision, such maturity, and such knowledge of the intricacies of family life is something I would expect of a writer twice that age.

This is also, I believe, her only novel set in the south, where Tyler was brought up. In a rare interview, she has said that she considers herself a Southerner. She certainly paints a good picture of a typical extended southern family! And this family has all the quirks and curious behaviors that have become Tyler's hallmark over the years.

Poor BenJoe...he is so confused, having taken the path of least resistance by going to law school in New York City, a totally foreign element to this small-town boy. He uses the slightest excuse to rush back home where he gets into everyone's business in a few short days, even though the houseful of women (mother, grandmother, five sisters, and a niece) clearly was doing just fine without him. Tyler makes us like him. She writes from his point of view and gets it letter-perfect.

This book is about much more than a small-town extended southern family - it is about birth and death, living and dying, and the unbreakable bonds of family.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not nearly her best...
A lukewarm early offering by a gifted novelist. The story concerns a young man trying to leave behind his home of six sisters, but I suggest you skip it altogether in favor of one... Lisez davantage
Published on Dec 17 2001 by S. Turlington

4.0 out of 5 stars Engaging and Realistic
Anne Tyler wrote this novel with circumstantial details of the Hawkes. Specificity is always her strong point and her ability to depict the genuineness of human's emotions and... Lisez davantage
Published on Dec 8 2000 by Jenny

5.0 out of 5 stars Women through the eyes of a clueless man
If you understand that all the action and thought in the novel is through the main male character than you can understand the point of the novel better. Lisez davantage
Published on Sep 1 2000 by willowmare

4.0 out of 5 stars Did Morning Ever Come?
I read this book for an assignment in my english II-C class. I liked this book but I have some complaints. Lisez davantage
Published on Jan 5 2000 by Amanda

2.0 out of 5 stars When morning finally came...
...Ben Joe Hawkes left his hometown as unenlightened about his family as he was when he arrived. On top of that, he's got in his baggage a new/old love, who seemed to be adding... Lisez davantage
Published on Jun 18 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!
It is a really great book! The novel is a fairly quick read if you are looking for an interesting story about family life and relationships. Lisez davantage
Published on Feb 18 1999

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