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Joanna's Husband and David's Wife

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I'm amazed no one else has written a review of this book. It is excellent. Reading it made me squirm as I saw myself again and again behaving in not quite so wonderful ways. No one escapes the honesty of Hailey's characterizations. Like us all, each character is both gifted and flawed. I got to know real people in this book...people I loved and respected, flaws and all. A very, very good book.

I thought the idea of having a book told entirely through a woman's journal entries, along with her husband's response to those entries, was unique and interesting. However, I didn't care very much for the characters, particularly their views and handling of children. These characters seemed to think that children are objects and not human beings, with some of their actions and thoughts being abusive. The characters also seemed to be a bit flat. This novel is certainly a different read from the typical book, so in spite of the characters I would still recommend this book to others if they were interested in reading a novel written in an unconventional format.