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Hatmaker‘s previous books never appealed to me, nor do I follow her on any platforms, but a memoir? I‘m pretty much always down. This is a very raw account of the dissolution of her 26-year marriage. Anger, fear, sadness, and a lot of reflection. It takes courage, and perhaps a slice of vengefulness, to display something so personal, but when you live in the public space, why not? Enjoyed her tone. A solid memoir!
It's early November '57 & rather than join her family at church, Kathleen spends the entire day in the apartment swimming pool. We learn about her near stardom as a tennis champion, as well as her husband's loathing of his corporate work colleagues & dreams of becoming a jazz musician. This is an exquisite novella of a couple made for one another, defeated by the expectations of their time. Highly recommended.
Housewife & mother, Kathleen, opts for a day at the apartment pool on a Sunday the beginning of November. While rebuffing her family's pleas to leave & resume her socially assigned gender roles, she is listening to news updates of the launch of the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2. The live passenger of Sputnik? The dog, Laika
About halfway through this one and really liking it.
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pickA couple revisits Niagara Falls, where they honeymooned long ago and where they plan to visit the casino. It‘s an all or nothing weekend: their marriage and their financial situation are on the brink of collapse.
Now it seems as if there‘s a lot of plot but the book is actually much more character driven: husband and wife circling around eachother, thinking for one another, and reliving their shared years. Very subtle, very good.
pickMy secret Santa book from Christmas Eve.
S series of vignette style chapters, concerning her relationship and marriage and some life with her husband, recounted through small sections.
Sometimes hard to follow as it's not linear but an insight into her mind.
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