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Jul 05, 2024
Kristel
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I enjoyed this one and it is my favorite by Doris Lessing. The author originally wrote these two interconnected books under a pseudonym in 1984. She explores many things but especially geriatrics. The narrator (diariest) is Jane Somers or Janna Somers as she has changed her name. Janna is at the top of her career but finds herself at a crossroads when her mother and her husband both die of cancer. She has regrets for how she avoided their deaths. She becomes involved w ...more
I enjoyed this one and it is my favorite by Doris Lessing. The author originally wrote these two interconnected books under a pseudonym in 1984. She explores many things but especially geriatrics. The narrator (diariest) is Jane Somers or Janna Somers as she has changed her name. Janna is at the top of her career but finds herself at a crossroads when her mother and her husband both die of cancer. She has regrets for how she avoided their deaths. She becomes involved w ...more
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