Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant
Book • 1982
“Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant” explores the fractured family dynamics of the Tull family in Baltimore.
Pearl Tull struggles to raise her three children: Cody, Ezra, and Jenny, after her husband abandons them.
The story is told through different perspectives, delving into their individual desires, resentments, and the shared longing for connection.
Tyler's novel examines themes of abandonment, reconciliation, and the enduring power of family bonds, even amidst dysfunction and regret.
It highlights the complexities of love, forgiveness, and the search for belonging.
Pearl Tull struggles to raise her three children: Cody, Ezra, and Jenny, after her husband abandons them.
The story is told through different perspectives, delving into their individual desires, resentments, and the shared longing for connection.
Tyler's novel examines themes of abandonment, reconciliation, and the enduring power of family bonds, even amidst dysfunction and regret.
It highlights the complexities of love, forgiveness, and the search for belonging.
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