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scunareader's review against another edition
3.0
Ahhh. To have a woman's knowledge of men, as a young innocent virgin.
What I learned:
Enjoy the ride with a cad, but don't marry him--and certainly don't let him touch you below the waist or you'll be seen as a cripple with a deformity.
Resign yourself to suburban mediocrity, and convince yourself you want it more than anything else. The reward will be a giant carbon rock, 4 children that give you long-term memory loss, and premature gray hairs that age you.
Keep your head in the ground regarding world events because you're pretty.
Starve yourself to ungainly thinness because it's fashionable.
Drink highballs and chain-smoke to drown out life's disappointments.
By all means, rely on religion to convince you that certain things are "just meant to be."
Do all that, and you'll have lived a life worth living.
......FOR ME TO POOP ON!
What I learned:
Enjoy the ride with a cad, but don't marry him--and certainly don't let him touch you below the waist or you'll be seen as a cripple with a deformity.
Resign yourself to suburban mediocrity, and convince yourself you want it more than anything else. The reward will be a giant carbon rock, 4 children that give you long-term memory loss, and premature gray hairs that age you.
Keep your head in the ground regarding world events because you're pretty.
Starve yourself to ungainly thinness because it's fashionable.
Drink highballs and chain-smoke to drown out life's disappointments.
By all means, rely on religion to convince you that certain things are "just meant to be."
Do all that, and you'll have lived a life worth living.
......FOR ME TO POOP ON!
janel1994's review against another edition
5.0
I reread a favorite of mine over the last few months. I read it in highschool after reading Winds of War and War and Remembrance by Wouk. He is a favorite author of mine. I highly recommend this book and it is long & dense so be prepared. Now is the perfect time to read it.
lonnieg's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
qkjgrubb's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
This book does not age well…
stevienielson's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia
Minor: Child death and Sexual content
carlybailey's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
sharic's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
cj06's review against another edition
5.0
finally finished this book on my birthday after over a year of pushing through it and my life is changed. marjorie's fate is both my worst nightmare and my only dream. wouk's repeated reinforcement in the continual crushing of the american dream by society itself, which is felt especially in women, is heartbreaking and unbelievably real. i've never related to and hated a protagonist more. i only hope marjorie is truly happy as she can be and loved by everyone ☹️ (also noel can FUCK OFF i hate him)