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227 pages, Paperback
First published January 2, 1985
Charles, the husband, is so rich, such a well-developed character with whom you can emphathize. Raney, too. She and her people just don't think, and this drives poor Charles crazy. It's fun to see newlyweds hack through the trivial issues that seem to morph into divorce proceedings. It's just dear and hilarious!
Not only that. It's crafted in a way that pleases, with the hilarious and fitting ending tying up the whole thing into a perfect package. This was my third time to read this book. I read it first 20 years ago, and every several years I'm drawn to it again. So simple, so subtle ... I don't know what makes me laugh like I do. When I read it out loud to Husband it's not as funny as when the lines hit you between the eyes, ha!