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When her husband dies suddenly on a cruise, English Amy is helped home by an onboard acquaintance, a younger American woman named Martha, who seems fascinated by her. Amy is neither brave enough to cut her nor interested/kind enough to be a real friend to her, and so the one-sided "friendship" continues until quite a startling development near the end of the book.
Amy is so wishy-washy that she's hard to like, although Elizabeth Taylor does her best to make us at least understand her. What's gre ...more
Amy is so wishy-washy that she's hard to like, although Elizabeth Taylor does her best to make us at least understand her. What's gre ...more
3.5 stars by me, rounded up to 4. An interesting story, realistic characters. Has a rather dramatic ending but there is some dramatic tension throughout. Copies seem scarce.
This was my first Elizabeth Taylor and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Not a word is out of place, not one character is totally likeable nor are their choices commendable. Nevertheless it is a compelling read with an important theme: trying to avoid negative emotions is counterproductive. Taylor is skilful at creating believable milieux and realistic characters. This is a book I would recommend.
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This is the last book written by English author Elizabeth Taylor and she wrote this while dying and it was published after her death. This story explores illness, death, and dying. The title tells us that this book will explore "blaming". ...more
This is the last book written by English author Elizabeth Taylor and she wrote this while dying and it was published after her death. This story explores illness, death, and dying. The title tells us that this book will explore "blaming". ...more
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