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This is the first Doris Lessing book I've read and she's a great writer. This is a true "horror" story...not in the classic sense, but in the real sense of a horrible situation that people must confront. It leaves the reader with the thought "what would you do if you found yourself in this situation?". Therefore it is a highly discussable book.
Interesting characters, interesting plot, great writing. What more can a reader ask?
Reread in April 2010 for Maze book discussion. Still thought it w ...more
This is the first Doris Lessing book I've read and she's a great writer. This is a true "horror" story...not in the classic sense, but in the real sense of a horrible situation that people must confront. It leaves the reader with the thought "what would you do if you found yourself in this situation?". Therefore it is a highly discussable book.
Interesting characters, interesting plot, great writing. What more can a reader ask?
Reread in April 2010 for Maze book discussion. Still thought it w ...more
A disturbing and horrific novella about an idyllic couple whose world is turned upside down when their very different fifth child is born.
In an interview with the New York Times, Lessing mentions how both world wars impacted her parents and all but destroyed her happy childhood years. Interesting.
In an interview with the New York Times, Lessing mentions how both world wars impacted her parents and all but destroyed her happy childhood years. Interesting.
Well, that ruined a perfectly good boy's name for me.
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2023 Book Riot Read Harder Challenge #23: Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel
Such a creepy and weird book--I really enjoyed it!
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