The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler tells the story of Macon Leary, a middle aged man who has a divorce with his wife Sarah Leary. Macon is a very organized and meticulous individual whereas Sarah is very carefree and does not care for plans. The differences between them that they once loved started to drive their relationship apart and the murder of their son sent the marriage spiraling out of control.
The rest of the book goes on to describe Macon’s life after the divorce. Being devastated by the divorce, he starts to lose grip on himself and his health. Will he be able to recover and put his life back on track or will he fall down the chasm of despair and depression? Only reading the book will tell.
