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Review title: Overwrought "Victorian" nonsense.
Product review: I must admit, I truly wanted to like this book. I didn't. A terrific idea for story...a woman who, in theory, is strong and determined but comes off manipulative and selfish. Her life is in reaction to her encounters with various men in her life. Yes, yes...she is tossed to and fro in life (literally and figuratively); she strips away her Victorian veneer (literally and figuratively). She shows real contempt for any and all women she encounters, including her daughter.I read the book, screenplay and saw the movie - as I said, I really wanted to like this book and wanted to understand what I was missing. In the end, I just didn't care about the main character. Her husband's and lover's motives were better articulated...no pun intended.Two stars simply because the concept was promising.
