being a woman is a prison. given the chance to escape from your prison, wouldn't you? all you need is a little doll...

this was a wonderful read. sure, it's jumpy. sure, it seems like a novella at times with the dramatics. and sure, it's a product of its age. but even so, it's timeless. it's depressing in the most humorous way. i saw the ending coming from a mile away and yet i sank into the last chapter, shouting frequently at the book. i had great compassion towards the three ladies that make up this story and yet, was so frequently disappointed with their choices but that's just it - people never live as WE want them to, why should fictional characters be any different? i get the hype. i truly do. i saw a little of myself in anne, neely and jennifer and a lot of the world around me in their world, from 60 years ago and when a book is a mirror, it bonds us to it.