“That is the secret of happiness and virtue - liking what you‘ve got to do. All conditioning aims at that: making people like their unescapable social destiny.”

I had mixed feelings about this. I felt there was a lot of story to cram into a relatively short book. I suppose that echoes the sentiments of the couple. At times I felt like I was skimming rather than reading a story as some parts were very brief and moved on so quickly. Having said that, I did enjoy it and plan to read the follow up, The Wild Silence

I‘ve always admired Sally Field, but completely underestimated the things she‘s been through. A small insight into some of her best and worst times.