A review by kirsten0929
The Pumpkin Eater by Penelope Mortimer

4.0

[1962] This, my second Penelope Mortimer, covers similar emotional territory to the first, mid-century housewife/mother on the verge of a breakdown. Wouldn’t have thought this would be subject matter for me, but Mortimer rocks it once again in this semi-autobiographical novel. I find it sharply written and fascinating.