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Jane Henderson asked this question about My Name Is Lucy Barton (Amgash, #1):
Is the mother daughter relationship believable? I'm wondering.
Justcynthia My mother read this book and I had wanted to read it for a while. Sadly, the mother daughter relationship is real. I think Lucy's mom tries very hard …moreMy mother read this book and I had wanted to read it for a while. Sadly, the mother daughter relationship is real. I think Lucy's mom tries very hard to be the mother Lucy longs for, but can only be herself. It does not seem to be enough for Lucy. She longs to hear the words of comfort, but in the end her mom's presence is what she must settle for and it turns out that's enough. I don't know how Lucy stood it when her mom told her to go as she lay on her deathbed. She somehow knew she shouldn't be there and told her so. I think her mom just wanted to die on her own - alone, not surrounded by anyone. There was more than meets the eye there and the author alludes to abuse, but never overtly discusses the matter . It just gets dropped.(less)
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My Name Is Lucy Barton
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