A Slipping-Down Life

Written by Anne Tyler

Narrated by Deborah McBride

Evie Decker is a shy, awkward high school student living in Pulqua, North Carolina. The one thing that makes her feel less alone is the radio, and one night,
as she’s listening to her usual “Sweetheart Time” program, she hears him for the first time. For Evie, the cool voice of local singer “Drumstrings” Casey is love at
first sound. Casey’s magnetism inspires reserved Evie to take destiny into her own hands. After following him to his next show at the Unicorn Roadhouse, their
worlds collide and their lives become inextricably entwined. But as Casey becomes real—sometimes painfully real—right before Evie’s eyes, Evie discovers that life
with her rock ’n’ roll idol isn’t all poetic lyrics and high notes.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Nov 17, 2020
• ISBN: 9781705016404

Reviews for A Slipping-Down Life

[moonshineandrosefire · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Evie Decker is 17-years-old - a painfully shy, slightly plump teenager whose mother died in childbirth, and she lives with her father. All in all, Evie's life is terribly lonely - until she hears the voice of 'Drumstrings' Casey on the radio. She is completely captivated and is resolute in her desire to eventually meet him. With her only friend, Violet, she discovers where Drumstrings is singing next and goes to see his show.It is while she is attending Drumstrings' shows, that Evie truly bursts out of her lonely shell - once and for all - and comes under the intense scrutiny of the one man who at first seemed so intangible to her. In the space of time that it takes Evie to commit a single drastic act, her life is irrevocably changed. And she will never be the same again.In my opinion, this book was really quite good, and I enjoyed it much more than I was expecting. It was a fast read for me - and while the plot was certainly quirky - I still found that the characters were well-crafted and extremely likable. Overall, I give A Slipping-Down Life by Anne Tyler a definite A!

[alekg_4 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I wanted to like this book, as I've heard great things about Anne Tyler. But, I don't know...it had potential, but the main characters were just so...dull and mopey. And a tad dysfunctional (Evie Decker). Which was supposed to make the character quirky and interesting, but it didn't. The book was well written and all, but...like I said, I WANTED to like it, but just couldn't get into it. Maybe Ms. Tyler's later books are better?