I read books, I write about books, I would probably marry a book if I could find one who liked me enough. Three words to describe me mature, irresponsible, contradictory, unreliable...oh...that's four...
No one nails the frailties of human beings the way Elizabeth Taylor did. In this story of beautiful, bland Flora who witlessly wreaks havoc on her family and friends because she's slightly too thick and conceited to grasp how much damage she's causing, Taylor makes the reader simultaneously wince and laugh. It's like watching an elegantly wrought and highly entertaining car crash. Brilliant.