Thoughts mid-way through "A Year by the Sea" by Joan Anderson

The reviews intrigue me. Harsh and brutally honest comments from readers, are much like the book, brutally honest. Soul searching is rarely a crowd pleaser. I know a few women who have walked this path, much to the hateful scorn and condemnation of others. Yet, the language, smooth and beautiful, raw and natural, much like it's New England seascape setting, draws me in, makes me pause, and question. Such drastic actions of abandonment, the unrooting of obligation and commitment, how important is self, spirit, love, peace, and understanding? With more than 150 pages to go, I will try to walk in this woman's shoes...continue to seek answers...