I just read your review on Franny and Zooey to my husband. We recently reread F&Z outloud, and your take was spot on. Omg, the cigarettes! We had both read it in high school, decades ago, and didn’t really remember a thing about it but that we had liked it then, and we loved it now. It is a challenging read at times and I really found myself wondering what my 16 year old self had thought of it? Margaret Drabble is one of my most favorite authors, so I’m always happy to see love for her. I’ve been thinking about The Sea Lady a lot lately—I may need to reread soon.
RE: Kid stuff: think you might appreciate Shaun Tan's picture book, "Cicada." In prep for the double brood emergence.
I just read your review on Franny and Zooey to my husband. We recently reread F&Z outloud, and your take was spot on. Omg, the cigarettes! We had both read it in high school, decades ago, and didn’t really remember a thing about it but that we had liked it then, and we loved it now. It is a challenging read at times and I really found myself wondering what my 16 year old self had thought of it? Margaret Drabble is one of my most favorite authors, so I’m always happy to see love for her. I’ve been thinking about The Sea Lady a lot lately—I may need to reread soon.