This Terrible Beauty

This was a fun read. There was nothing particularly mind-blowing about it, but the author did a really good job of presenting very difficult life situations in meaningful and realistic ways. I really felt for the characters (well, all but one) and thought that the author managed to artfully handle both the issues of the time periods the book covers as well as the concepts she decided to tackle (parenthood in a time of crisis, adultery, making a choice that hurts you because it's what's best for someone else). Overall I enjoyed this.