The Rest of Life

Mary Gordon

This book is three novellas about three women each of whom tells the story of the lover who most altered her life. Gordon is a very introspective, insightful writer. However, she has chosen 3 of the most whining, neurotic, self-absorbed women, through whom to explore and express her thoughts, that I have ever encountered in a book. I would not last through lunch with any of the three and, while Gordon's talents are many, this is one bad book.