Over the course of three days, the relationship between exes is viewed from several viewpoints- the early relationship, the marriage, and the current relationship. They are together for their daughter’s wedding and he is having to stay at his ex’s home. The main female character began to grate on my nerves with her assumptions and lack of seeing a different viewpoint. Her own regret peppers her reactions and there is a certain level of the inability to separate her mistakes from the present. I can not say I really enjoyed the book because of this.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of the book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Gail Baines is preparing for a BIG weekend. It's her daughter Debbie's wedding. An event to look forward to for most parents, but Gail isn't exactly like most parents. The day before the wedding, Gail is let go (or quits) her job of the past eleven years as an assistant school administrator (she is told that she lacks social/people skills). Her ex husband Max then shows up (unannounced) at her doorstep with a cat and needs a place to stay for the wedding weekend. Debbie then confides in her parents some not so great info about her husband to be which while coloring Gail's opinion will also bring on recollections about her own failed marriage and parenting skills. Will these recollections bring about change?
Anne Tyler has such an ability to develop these characters so that the reader can relate to so many of the highs and lows.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for the eARC.

Thank you to Knopf, via NetGalley, who provided me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!
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Gail Baines is having a bad day. To start, she loses her job—or quits, depending on whom you ask. Tomorrow her daughter, Debbie, is getting married, and she hasn’t even been invited to the spa day organized by the mother of the groom. Then, Gail’s ex-husband, Max, arrives unannounced on her doorstep, carrying a cat, without a place to stay, and without even a suit.

But the true crisis lands when Debbie shares with her parents a secret she has just learned about her husband to be. It will not only throw the wedding into question but also stir up Gail and Max’s past.

Told with deep sensitivity and a tart sense of humor, full of the joys and heartbreaks of love and marriage and family life, Three Days in June is a triumph, and gives us the perennially bestselling, Pulitzer Prize–winning writer at the height of her powers.
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Anne Tyler is such a special kind of writer because she can take such ordinary subject matter and weave it into a beautful story. This book takes place the day before, the day of, and the day after Gail's daughter's wedding. How much of consequence can really be crammed into that story? But in telling the everyday story of everyday people doing everyday things, Tyler somehow crafts such a lovely tale, and at the end of it, I just found myself wanting to read more of these wonderful stories. It looks like 2025 is going to be the year of Anne Tyler for me because I have only read one other of her books, so I am lucky enough to have many more to explore. I am not even kidding you when I tell you that I read the last words, CLASPED MY ACTUAL HANDS OVER MY HEART, and said aloud in my living room that was empty except for me and my dogs, "Oh, perfect," as I teared up a little bit. So obviously this was a five-star read for me.

As always, Anne Tyler creates characters that are as real as those who you know in your own life. They are ordinary folks, living ordinary lives. Although I enjoyed Tyler's earlier books more than her later ones, this soon to be published novel worked for me and gave me a lot to think about.

Gail is a late-middle aged divorced woman who is given the news that she is about to be replaced in her administrative job at her school, meaning that she needs to think about new employment. Bad enough as it is, this news comes the day before her daughter's wedding. Her ex-husband, Max, arrives in town with a cat that he is fostering, and as the two of them have an amicable relationship, he stays at her house.. The next two days provide us with a look at the rehearsal dinner and wedding and all of the interpersonal details that these events involve, but more than that, we get the chance to watch Gail as she reflects on her life - mistakes she's made, how she's grown and where she wants to eventually land as the next step in her journey.

The realities that Gail faces are relatable because in a sense, they are realities that we all face - how to evaluate our relationships, how to know what love really is, and what we need to look beyond in order to truly be happy. As Gail makes the transition of watching her daughter wed, she knows she has decisions to make.

This is a super fast read with a hopeful ending.

Thanks to #netgalley for the review copy.

At first I had a hard time getting hooked but things quickly turned around. An awesome book about about fresh starts and second chances, I really liked the main character Gail and the things she overcame in herself throughout the book. Left with a happy feeling after the book was over.

When I started reading this, I wasn’t sure about it -
*it took me a while to make sure that it was taking place in current times
*I didn’t much care for Gail (the MFC) at first

Despite its shorter length, Ms Tyler packs a lot into her writing and as I read, I wound up really enjoying this slice of life novel.



Thank you to Knopf and NetGalley for the DRC

This was short, quirky, and full of heart. The book is a snapshot of 3 days surrounding a wedding, with astute observations about family reuniting when the stakes are high.

To be honest, Gail was at times unlikeable, but she knows she is. As a mom I appreciated her struggle to both let her daughter run her own life and also wanting to pop in with loving advice when she thinks she's making a mistake.

Tyler really has a gift with fully lived in characters. While not much action happens in this book, (which seems to have disappointed some readers) the characters leap off the page and it's easy to become invested in their stories.

The story slides on like a worn pair of shoes. It's not thrilling or dramatic, more just cozy and comfortable, and I mean that as a compliment.

Thank you to the author and NetGalley for granting me the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.

I wanted to like this book. I kept reading hoping it would get better. I could not relate to the characters. I kept thinking the book was set in London. Did not have an American feel. The woman had no relationship with her daughter. Worst Mother of the Bride ever. Cannot recommend. Thanks, NetGalley, but not a winner.

Three Days in June is a shorter novel at less than 200 pages but don't let that fool you. Anne Tyler packs a punch with this story - so well written! We have ordinary people with ordinary lives yet the author manages to bring the extraordinary to light within these pages. It was a wonderful read that left this reader feeling happy and content! I look forward to sharing Three Days in June with my family and friends.

Thank you to NetGalley, Anne Tyler, and Knopf for allowing me the opportunity to read and review this e-galley.

I wanted to give Gail a great big giant hug after reading this book. This book may be short on pages but packs quite a powerful quiet punch. I found this book to be beautifully written, moving, gripping, and thought provoking. Relationships are the name of the game in this wonderful book!

Three Days in June provides readers with a look into the life of Gail Baines over the course of, you guessed it, three days. One the first day, we along with Gail, learns she is losing her job. Add that to the fact that she was not invited to the spa day prior to her daughter, Debbie's wedding. Then Max, her ex-husband, shows up with a cat and no place to stay. Whew!

I enjoyed getting to know the characters and see Gail's present life and relationships while getting glimpses into her past and past relationships. Gail may not be a people person, but she has a heart, feelings, and emotions. The characters are quirky, unique, interesting, and memorable.

I enjoyed reading along as Gail, Max, and Debbie interacted amongst themselves and others. In three days so much happened and changed for all for all of them in quiet but BIG ways

This is the first book Anne Tyler book that I have read, and I am looking forward to reading more of her books.

Beautifully written and a joy to read.

Three Days in June follows Gail Baines through the day before, the day of, and the day after her daughter Debbie's wedding. The story describes current and past family relationships and life events. Other than that the story seems rather uneventful to me. The good thing is that it was a short read and was interesting enough to hold my attention to the end. Thanks to author Anne Tyler, Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, Anchor, and NetGalley. I received a complimentary copy of this ebook. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

This was an ARC about a wedding that spanned over three days. The book was enjoyable, but I found that the character development and storyline could have been more detailed and developed. The book left me with a feeling of wanting more in the way of a deeper storyline.
I would like to thank Netgalley and Knoph Publishing for providing me an advance copy of this book in exchange for my review.

Anne Tyler has the ability to bring the story of ordinary people to life. A short novel focused on Gail and her daughters wedding on the 2nd day of the book. There is enough backstory to understand the lives of the main characters even though the book is only based on three days. An enjoyable quick read.

When explaining the plot to this story, not much happens. But Anne Tyler has a way of turning “nothing” into everything by really revealing who these characters are and what is consuming their lives.

Gail is a kind of boring and socially awkward woman, divorced from a kind of boring and no nonsense man getting ready for the wedding of their daughter.

The book follows them through the three days involving the rehearsal dinner, the wedding and the following day and how their experiences shape their thoughts and actions. We get to know them intimately, and not just through the highlights of their personalities, but the small or even annoying things that make them who they are.

The attention to detail of human character is phenomenal!

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

If you are a fan of Anne Tyler, you're going to love this book and it may become your favorite of her books like it did mine. If you haven't read Anne Tyler before, you need to read this. You'll find out how wonderful her storytelling is with wonderful and insightful looks at people - both the good and the flaws.

Gail Baines is having a rough day. Her normal quiet life is imploding. She works at a private school and believed that she would get the job as head of the school when the current one left. When she's informed that she was passed over due to being socially awkward, she leaves her job and goes home. Another problem is that her only daughter is getting married in three days and she hasn't been invited to the spa day with the bridesmaids and the mother of the groom. On top of all that, her ex-husband shows up from out of town with no where to stay plus he has a cat with him that he is trying to get adopted. To say that her placid life has changed to one of confusion and anxiety is putting it mildly. Then things get even worse - her daughter shares a secret with her parents about the groom and insists that she is going to cancel the wedding. Gayle wants to be helpful to her daughter but not intrusive and she agonizes over her daughter's decision as she compares it to her personal reasons for the end of her marriage.

Gail's real decision comes down to what to do with the rest of her life. She's 60 - is it too late to change her career and her life in general?

Gail is a fantastic main character -- quirky, a bit or a worrier - well maybe more than a bit - and a person who likes her life to be calm and planned. Her ex husband is just the opposite - very spontaneous and free. Some of their conversations made me smile and other times I felt like they were being very insightful. This was a fantastic new book by a Pulitzer Prize winner and you don't want to miss it.

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

A school administrator faces a reckoning when she is passed over for the head position at her school. The drama of dealing with her daughter's wedding and her ex-husband come into play at the same time period.

I love the characters! Anne Tyler never disappoints.

A divorced couple get together after 21 years to celebrate their daughter's wedding. Despite their separation we still can see how much they care about one another, even if they won't admit it to themselves or each other. Anne Tyler is great at doing character development. We get a real feel for these people and learn why their marriage fell apart; at a time when their daughter is just beginning hers. A lovely read that I simply must recommend.

I have read another book by this author, which I enjoyed, but this one really missed the mark for me. Character development was seriously lacking, which made it impossible for me to feel a connection to them, and I never really liked any of the characters. The storyline felt underdeveloped. Nothing of substance happened. I kept hoping that would turn around, but it did not. The ending was lackluster.

I love Anne Tyler, but her latest novel is not her best. Looking into a family's dysfunctions, it's still a good read, but it's not leaving a lasting impression on me like some of her books.

Thanks to NetGalley for an eBook version of the novel in exchange for a review.

Disappointing. This book had a lot of potential. It's a shame it's a novella because it lacked in character development. I feel like it needed more to get the emotional connection to the book. For some reason it felt as though I was reading one extremely long run on sentence, and I was just waiting to get to the end.