Shirley answers “This is the first novel I have read that...”

Pamela asked this question about Monogamy:

This is the first novel I have read that is structured in such a dominant linear fashion, like a series of "slices of life" instead of a main story with backstories and side stories. In the past I have rejected such novels because they seem too easy to create. But if anyone can master this, it would be Sue Miller. What do you all think?

Shirley I didn't view it as a "slice of life" way of story telling. I saw it as Miller using a omniscient narrator who jumped in and out of the sensibilities …moreI didn't view it as a "slice of life" way of story telling. I saw it as Miller using a omniscient narrator who jumped in and out of the sensibilities of many characters, but who spent more time in the character/sensibility of the widow, Annie. I thought it was masterfully done and I'm off to discover more books by Sue Miller. This was the first I'd read by her.(less)

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