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Helpful Score: 1
I think that to really enjoy this book, you have to approach it as a collection of short stories that have to do with a certain locale, many of which bring in Olive. The writing is very good, the characters very well drawn, and I did enjoy the stories, although I am not a short story fan. On the whole, the book is mildly depressing, and Olive, though we see some of her good points, has a personality disorder. The excellent book "Stop walking on eggshells," by Kreger and Mason, was written for people who have to live with and deal with people like Olive. By the time we reach the chapter entitled "Security," we learn something that makes us look back and think, Ah, so that's what her son had to put up with; that's what alienated him."
