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Title: entertaining, well written
Review: Joyce Maynard was one of few women gifted with both talent and opportunity. I ached inside as I watched her set aside her own dreams and aspirations for the needs of others. I wanted to blame J.D. Salinger. I wanted to blame Joyces first husband for being so cold and unavailable. I was hoping for an ending that would allow Joyce to discover her role as a participant, rather than a victim of her circumstances. The book seemed rather unfinished as the reader is left feeling she understands more about the writer than she understands about herself. Joyces memory for detail is phenomenal. I felt as though I was watching a video of her life rather than reading a book. I found this book to say much about myself and my generation of women in general, particularly in the way we often barter our dignity and self esteem for the security of a relationship.Helen Temple
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