The Millstone

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I was a little slow to connect with this book but ended up appreciating it and enjoying it more and more as I went along. But the cover on this older Penguin edition couldn‘t be uglier. What were they thinking? 🤨

Suet624 Wow. Such a weird cover! 2mo

CarolynM I read & loved this as a teenager. I wonder what I‘d think of it now? And yes, strange cover. 2mo

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The Millstone | Margaret Drabble

#MarchIntoOz #AloneWithYou

Rosamund finds herself unmarried and pregnant and decides to bring up her baby alone - almost unheard of in the 1960s when it was written. I read the novel as a young teenager in the 70's when it was still pretty rare (where I grew up, anyway). It had quite an impact on me.

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Cathythoughts Lovely take on this prompt... not easy for Rosamund ( havnt read , but can imagine) . You are making me think too , of the mother / baby reverie & being alone with your baby in the magic moments .... alone with you 8y

CarolynM @Cathythoughts I was struggling until I thought of the mother/baby reverie, as you say. I loved the book when I read it, it was a bit daring but not graphic and had quite a good proto feminist message. (edited) 8y

Cinfhen Not familiar with book but love the connection you made...I also love the comments and thread between you & @Cathythoughts 💕💕 8y

CaitlinR Never read this one. Thanks for the review. 8y

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