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Pros
The author never resorts to caricature as she makes her wry observations, respecting her characters even when presenting them in sometimes darkly comic scenes. There is very little plot but that doesn't detract from the reader's enjoyment of the writi... Read More
Elizabeth taylor deserves to be better known. Her penning ebb and flows with emotion. She creates true-to-life characters without over-sentimentalizing them. She is really good at pointing to the foibles of ego and * still extant in these elders, who ... Read More
It’s very well written. The writing is remarkable. The writing is superb.
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Quality
Beautifully written novel that though a work of fiction presents through its story and characters an honest detailed and beauti... Read More
The novel deals admirably with the theme of old age retiring withdrawal the end of life is written with an insight the story fe... Read More
Her one success is the relationship with a young man who goes along with the lie that he is her nephew
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- This product had a total of 1,898 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 19 2022.
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The author’s unsentimental empathy…i will read more of elizabeth taylor
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Set in london at about the time it was written
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The movie was a good depiction of the book
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It was an easy read not a page turner but very enjoyable nevertheless
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For those with no children this may be a realistic scenario
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Elizabeth taylor confronts the indignities and losses of old age with sensitivity and keen observations
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I enjoyed the writing and characters but found it a trifle sad
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