![]() ![]() By the time we reach the midpoint chapter relating how Frances met Adrienne, one wonders why this storyline wasn’t the central focus of the plot. is at its best when Winter changes speeds in her scene-heavy, primarily fictive present narration, mixing in Frances’ strikingly visceral memories of Adrienne. ![]() As the book progresses, she is able to layer in more depth, both to her novel and protagonist. ![]() But it is her somewhat distasteful mission and overall ethos that makes her amusing, and which provides ample room for Winter to display her skill with humor, which she does often and with good reason. rances is far from the most scrupulous, kind, or likable of characters. at turns humorous, emotive, perplexing, and on balance, effective. ![]()
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