Title: A painfully honest look at self-deception and desperation
Product review: Bainbridge is a master at depicting claustrophobic family situations (and in later work historical settings). The young woman at the center of this book has some sense of her limited oportunities and is blinded to the true nature of her romantic interest: he's a pig. Her Aunts realize this fact (though to one of them he apparently has some appeal) and it all works out quite strangely. A simple story with just a few characters but Bainbridge's psychologically penetrating descriptions and dialogue make this a memorable book. If you enjoy it, read A QUIET LIFE which is equally claustrophobic and intense.
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