Vinegar Girl
Anne Tyler
Vinegar
Girl is a retelling of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew”.
In Anne Tyler's fun and enjoyable version Kate Battista is a single
29 year old living at home looking after her scientist father and
much younger sister Bunny. Kate has a job as an assistant at a
preschool but, like her life, the job isn't really going anywhere.
Her father on the other hand, finds himself faced with a dilemma. His
foreign research assistant needs to find a way to remain in the
country. Will Kate provide the solution her father desires by
marrying this man? Will all turn out as expected if she does? It's
worth reading along to find out.
Tyler
presents a modern world where everyone is interested in themselves
but, at the same time they may not all be exactly as they appear on
the surface. The work if full of fun and engaging characters. It's
witty as well as engaging. Tyler uses the right amount of description
and detail, as well as character interaction to keep the reader
wanting more. I particularly liked the subtle transformation in Kate
from the teacher's assistant, who didn't have time to sugar coat
things for the children to the later version who made plenty of
excuses for things she couldn't quite control.
It did
however, seem to end a bit abruptly. There was an epilogue that
brings a nice ending to the story. Overall, I found it an
entertaining and worthwhile read.
Thanks
to blogging for books for allowing me to read this book in exchange
for an honest review.
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