Family Happiness | 
pickFamily Happiness examines Polly, who was raised to serve, seek approval, and provide goods and services. In return, she is adored by her family and relied upon. We follow Polly as her authentic self begins to emerge, rattling her brittle family system with a glorious exploration of feminine rage and the complexity of womanhood. Are girls raised to nurture their authenticity, or to fit snugly into society‘s expectations, toiling to earn love?
pickI‘m intrigued when an earlier work is republished . 37 yo MC, Polly, is the middle sibling in a wealthy and demanding family. Friends, who has time or need!? This was originally published in 2000 and I have a personal marker of 2007 when I can clearly distinguish the before and after mental health awareness. As I read this, Polly was so clearly suffers depression; yet, I don‘t think that word was ever used once in this story. Fascinating.
pickMy 4th & probably least favourite Colwin novel so far. Polly has always been a good daughter, good wife, good mother, but an affair with an artist upends all she has believed about herself & her life.
This is hardly new territory and I found Polly's kvetching a bit endless. Plus, she is supremely privileged. Still Colwin always brings such sensitivity to her characters, and the choices they make are nuanced. Her novels are comforting & complex.
#myhappiness #marchintooz
Apart from books - hubby, kids and Numan 😁❤️
Which means I get chance to say - going to see Numan tonight 💕💕🎉🎉
Day 9 #SeasonsReadings2017 #Family A collection of books I've read with 'family' in the title including children's classics, YA, humor, fiction, foodie fiction, vampires, and cookbooks...😀📚👍
«La infelicidad no es lo peor que hay en el mundo. No dura eternamente y por lo general nos enseña algo sobre nosotros mismos.»
pickThis is one of my favorite novels. It's a deep dive into happy domesticity. And adultery. And food. And grownup love, which is complicated. It is also about a woman who is "good" in every objective sense, but in need of a life bigger than making other people happy. It's just lovely.
