“He opened the fridge and stared into it for a moment, but then he shut it again. There is a moment in the novel when Micah rushes home from a job, desperate to do something-anything. Its monotony can be unsettling to read about because it brings up the thought: Is anyone’s life extraordinary? He endures a confusing breakup with his partner and a visit with his family, where he is overwhelmed by the chaos, confusion and disorder that often accompany family gatherings.Įven amid the turbulence of an erroneous paternity claim, everything about Micah’s life screams mediocrity. We follow Micah over the course of several days in which the steady life he has led slowly begins to turn upside down. (He’s not.) This visit kicks off a series of inconveniences that Micah is unprepared for, and he begins to question the life he has built for himself. But one day, a young man shows up on his doorstep and claims that Micah is his real father. Everything is perfect, tidy and has a proper place. The routines we find exhausting are the ones he finds comfort in: wiping the counter, mopping the floor, washing the dishes. Micah is a self-employed tech expert and building supervisor for an apartment complex in Baltimore. Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler
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