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This book is filled predominately with characters who are advanced in years. Most have known each other for years, and they are beginning to pay attention to the aging process in themselves and others. One of the characters is getting anonymous phone calls telling her to "Remember you must die" (memento mori). Soon they are all getting the message, and they respond to it differently.
I went into this book without any knowledge of the story. I liked the story, but wasn't overly affected by it. I ...more
I went into this book without any knowledge of the story. I liked the story, but wasn't overly affected by it. I ...more
Our bookgroup felt that while the various indiscretions, blackmail, and outbursts of jealousy and vitriol may well have been sly and subversive in the '50s, they aren't likely to strike any but the most naive of modern readers as such. For full review, see http://www.amazon.com/review/R34WPFPF...
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Not my 'cup of tea' - I liked Aiding and Abetting and The Finishing School, but just could not get through this one.
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