false 717811 13 In this first novel, Amy Bloom spins the tale of one Elizabeth Taube, charting her progress from an unloved adolescent to (alas) an unloved, middle-aged mother. To be sure, Elizabeth has had no shortage of suitors. Yet, one by one, they desert her, leaving nothing but their imprints upon her personality--which, if we are to take the title literally, is almost all the personality we have. The author steers clear of sentimentalizing her heroine's plight. And Bloom's eerie ability to convey physical sensation--which also distinguished her story collection <I>Come to Me</I>--is on ample and impressive display. 936758 1996 Love Invents Us total:565|5:113|4:191|3:185|2:59|1:17| 565 2019 750 65 5 1 false false Tue Feb 05 16:57:33 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 07 10:43:21 -0800 2008
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