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A Goodreads user asked this question about My Name Is Lucy Barton (Amgash, #1):
Is the reader supposed to know what in particular has kept lucy away? She makes allusions but I'm not quite sure what conclusion reader should draw
meandermind I didn't get the fellatio thing but when I read Rhondas comment I was like "oooooh! that makes sense!" But then I think some more, and why is the tens…moreI didn't get the fellatio thing but when I read Rhondas comment I was like "oooooh! that makes sense!" But then I think some more, and why is the tension not really there when she meets the dad? Shouldn't she be more angry? When reading it, all I got was the PTSD and the masturbation. As to answer your question, in my reading of it I would say it was a class thing, she wanted so badly to get away from the poverty and the mentally ill parent(s).(less)
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My Name Is Lucy Barton
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