Ana's review
The Dud Avocado
by Elaine Dundy
Ana's review
The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy
Ana's review
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This book should be required reading for any American youngster heading off to Europe to 'find themselves'. It's funny, it rings true, it's silly, and the heroine is exasperating but sooo real. The situations she gets herself into are wild, but believable. And the language and themes are so refreshing - it feels so very modern, even if it was written in the 50s. Some of the expressions made me want to run to wikipedia to look them up, but otherwise it's just so timeless. It was a bestseller when it came out and if there was any fairness, this book would be read alongside 'The Catcher in the Rye' as a female bookend to Holden's experiences. Very much recommended to anyone wanting to read about a real young woman with real desires and foibles.
