Pearl Tull is abandoned by her husband Beck and raises three children, Cody, Ezra and Jenny, in Baltimore on her own, with a mix of strictness and bitterness. As the children grow up, each is marked by her harshness in different ways. Ezra, the peaceful one, runs a restaurant, the Homesick Restaurant, where the family gathers for meals that often end in quarrels. The story moves through decades, showing how family roles and old injuries persist even as the members try to escape them.
Readers who enjoy domestic novels with sharp observation and kindness toward flawed people will like it. It is a quiet, rewarding family story.
Inward-looking, contemplative and thought-provoking; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Mindful Reader. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1982
- Language
- EN
