The Woman Who Walked Into Doors
The author of The Commitments and Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, winner of the 1993 Booker Prize, tells the story of Paula Spencer, a woman approaching forty and struggling with alcoholism and a violent marriage.
The author of The Commitments and Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, winner of the 1993 Booker Prize, tells the story of Paula Spencer, a woman approaching forty and struggling with alcoholism and a violent marriage.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780670867752 (0670867756)
Publish date: April 1st 1996
Publisher: Viking Books
Pages no: 226
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Literature,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Book Club,
Literary Fiction,
Irish Literature,
Drama,
Contemporary,
Sociology,
Ireland,
Modern,
Abuse
Series: Paula Spencer (#1)
Another reviewer stated that this book, while only 224 pages, was actually a very slow read. I have to agree. This book is the story of an abused woman named Paula Spencer and is at times very hard to get through. I almost didn't finish it. I found myself wanting to reach into the pages and resc...
At times this was very hard to read because of the brutality, but it was also realistic and somewhat inspiring to watch Paula begin to reclaim herself and her life.
This is the second book in the series by Sharon Lathan. I loved this book as well as the first. It takes place a few months into their marriage and has some great twists in this story. It is amazing to see how much they care for each other and more steamy scenes.
13 years ago
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