![]() ![]() There are so many elements of Macon and Muriel's characters that I saw in myself. Like the rest of the world for the past two years during COVID lockdown, everything was on pause for the Learys for way too long! Many of us realize that we can't go back to the way things were before COVID shook our foundations and made us examine what we truly needed and wanted for the remaining years of our lives. Macon was going to be given the chance of living a richer, more satisfying life. ![]() Their chaotic first years at the hands of their irresponsible, flighty mother had them all craving the monochrome, staid reality of their grandparents' stagnant but totally predictable lifestyle.īut the Fates or Powers that Be did not allow Macon and his siblings to continue to tread water and "miss a chance at love" - as Macon's sister, Rose, put it. ![]() Macon tries to rigidly plan and control his life - he and his siblings are stuck in a groove, freezing out harsh reality. The prevailing "wait and see" mentality is a bit unsettling.īut hark! Tempus fugit: tik tok, tik tok.! This novel mirrors life lately for so many of us. Tyler's imagination and observational skills are astounding. ![]()
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