The Accidental Tourist

Summary:

Macon Leary, whose job is write guidebooks for people, his job gives him a lot of opportunity to travel around, although he doesn’t like travel at all. One day, Macon went out to beach with his wife, Sarah. Unfortunately, when they arrived, the weather turned bad, it started raining, so they had no choice but to stay in the car, they had quarrel during the time they stay in the car, then Sarah said that she wants to divorce with Macon. After they divorced, Macon felt lonely to live alone. So he went back to stay with his unmarried sister, Rose, and two of his brothers Charles and Porter. Macon still needed to go to work. This time, his boss, Julian, wanted him to go to England, he needed to find a place where have people to take care of his dog, Edward. First, he decided to send Edward to the animal hospital but the animal hospital didn't want to accept it, because they think it would bite people, then Macon found another animal hospital called Meow-Bow. The Meow-Bow’s attendant, Muriel, who thought that Edward would not bite people, so she took care of it until Macon was back, In their conversation, they knew each other, each of them had an experience of divorce. After he went back home, Edward started to bite many people, including Macon, everyone told him to throw the dog away, but Macon insisted to send Edward to train. The trainer is the Meow-Bow’s attendant, Muriel. Muriel always talked about her marriage with Macon when she is training Edward. On Thanksgiving, Macon sent the guidebook to Julian, and Julian told him that he want to marry Rose on Christmas. Macon celebrated Christmas at Muriel’s house, and taught Alexander, Muriel’s son, many things. Then Rose and Julian got married soon, Muriel wanted Macon to married her, but Macon didn’t want to. Macon went to Canada, while he was in there, he received a call from Sarah. Sarah said that she wants to move back to their old house, Macon agreed. So he lived with her again, when Muriel knew it, she was very sad. Later, Macon went to Paris for his guidebook, however, he met Muriel there, Muriel still love him, but Macon didn’t love her, so he always kept himself from her. On one day morning, Macon got sick. Sarah came and took care of him. But, finally, Macon still choose Muriel to live together.

Reflection:

I think that this book is quite boring, only a story about one man and two women, I remember that the story begin with Macon and Sarah are having quarrel in the car, and just because their son’s dead. And I can’t understand why Macon always change the place where he lived, he lived between his family, Muriel, and even his ex-wife, Sarah, didn’t he feel tired? In the end of the story, it goes very complex. Macon went on work and got sick, Sarah got a call from Rose and she came to Paris to take care of him, After Macon got healthier, he then thought about why Sarah divorced with him, and then he finally choose Muriel to live with. And he is always not sure whether he love Sarah or Muriel. If I were him, I would choose a place where I can meet neither of those girls, and start the new life myself.