Merry answers “Is the mother daughter relationship...”

Jane Henderson asked this question about My Name Is Lucy Barton (Amgash, #1):

Is the mother daughter relationship believable? I'm wondering.

Merry what relationship? ...there is none...but at least she had one with her own daughters - or somewhat of one considering her decisions.

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Leanne I disagree. Just because the relationship was strained and distant, doesn't mean there was no relationship. It feels like everything in their lives to ...more
Sep 23, 2016 12:42PM · flag

Julia Sutton Yes, I think that is the miracle, or perhaps an expected outcome, that Lucy would be determined to nurture closeness with her own children.
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