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Unfortunately, the weakening of Todd also makes the character at times incongruous and, worse, uninteresting. The text too often calls for him to use wit, intelligence and logic, making it unbelievable that he could so deftly educate Anthony in wigmaking, arrange his daughter??s rescue from bedlam and lure the judge to his death chamber. Margo is even prevented from enjoying the brilliant humor in an abbreviated “A Little Priest...
...awkward, but eager to learn nevertheless. In her parents’ defense, Ma and Pa Krinsky first learned of the column over Thanksgiving, a time normally reserved for expressing appreciation for such gifts as having enough food to eat and not suffering from any terminal illnesses, not for your daughter??s wealth of sexual insights...
Krinsky’s mother, who is by Krinsky’s own account “quite conservative,” has come to terms with her daughter??s column but has decided not to partake in the weekly wisdom. She is aware that the column exists and is content with that...
Krinsky’s father, however, has not enjoyed the same luxury of choosing whether or not to read the column for himself. In fact, several of his daughter??s pieces have reached him via e-mail as they traversed the list-serves of his New York investment bank. Though not yet privy to her entire body of work, Pa Krinsky has been able to decipher a light at the end of the tunnel with regard to his daughter??s writing prowess. “He thinks I’m a good writer...
...vicarage feels unrealistic as Sage paints a bitter, almost gothic picture of her grandparent’s failed marriage and the general filth that pervades the house, the town and herself. Her grandfather, the vice-ridden vicar, is an alcoholic adulterer who even has an affair with his daughter??s best friend. Emphasizing the dirt, both literal and figurative, Sage is plagued by lice. Her family refuses to buy the medicated shampoo necessary for killing the bugs in a futile attempt to save face. Scandal constantly enshrouds the house...