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Rated 4 starsThe Not So Glittering Life of a 1960s English Girl
Nell Dunn's technique reminds me of some episodic pieces I've read on-line. Each chapter is stark and sharp. We learn about the gritty reality of life for young girls in the 1960s who didn't have time or money to be Mods or intellectuals protesting the social inequalities that surrounded them. Joy makes many wrong choices in love and life. What struck me the most is that she keeps on going. She has a good heart and a...
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Rated 5 starsIntensely emotional, ironically humorous!
Is Joy, the main character, a pathetic, short-sighted loser or a passionate, loving mother, or both? I had trouble deciding. This is the joy of the book. (No pun intended!) You never know what you'll find in the next paragraph--Joy's poor choice of male companionship is frustrating for the reader, yet understandable given her need for affection. Her relationship with her son Jonny is chronicled over a couple of years...
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