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Title: A Frustrating and Unlikely Story
Review: I started out really liking this book and all it's quirky characters. I enjoyed Ms. Oates style filled with 'wordy' descriptions. But then she vears off in this totally unbelievable direction and she lost me. I just can not believe this fun, happy, highly affectionate family would react to the daughters rape in the way described. It was truely infuriating and I came to hate these parents, esp the Mother. It may have made some sense if it had taken place in the 20's or 30's but in the 70's women were no longer to be blamed! I really can't understand the choices Ms. Oates made and though I saw it through to the end it held no truth or satsifaction. It is too bad, I really wantd to like this book, the only realistic character in the book was the cat, Muffin.
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