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Originally Posted by Sparrow
The relationship between Macon and Muriel is a wonderful romance isn't it?  |
I'd say it was much more about the personal growth of Macon - his self-actualisation. The relationship is sort of an aid to an end, not an end in itself - storywise. This is a novel about Macon, not a novel about Muriel and Macon. It's drama with some humour -- not quite romance, in my opinion.