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kkonda's review
3.0
Wow, am I glad I grew up in the era of cognitive behavioral therapy instead of Freudian analysis! The story of a young woman and her female analyst was an interesting read, mainly to see how dated everything seemed. I never bothered to look at publication date and see if this was written in the era or was a painstakingly researched look at 1970s New York pop culture. However, the characters do grow and change emotionally, which is always a sign of an intelligent writer.
coinchantal's review
2.0
I really wanted to like this book because I found another book of the writer amazing. I had to force myself to read this book to a certain point and this book didn't do it for me. I couldn't get through it, it was boring and I could not grasp what was going on.
hananr8's review
4.0
The psychoanalyst Allen Wheelis says “No one becomes a psychoanalyst without worms gnawing at his soul.” I think this could also be true for patients who undergo an analysis.
For the better half of the book, I could identify with the anxious Dawn. Life, and the plot, has become a waiting for the crisis of August to pass. Though August itself is discussed by Dwan as a future event or a past one. August is a present only for the doctor.
I would be disappointed if the name Dawn was chosen randomly by the author. It suits the character perfectly; she is tired but too afraid to rest and lay down. Her life after the analysis is bright and beautiful which justifies why Sascha was so surprised to see her at the end of the novel.
I am disappointed at Lulu and the way she handled her personal crisis. I was wondering the whole time why she didn’t go for a third analysis?
I am not sure this is a book review. But if anyone is wondering what psychoanalysis is mostly about then they should read this novel.
For the better half of the book, I could identify with the anxious Dawn. Life, and the plot, has become a waiting for the crisis of August to pass. Though August itself is discussed by Dwan as a future event or a past one. August is a present only for the doctor.
I would be disappointed if the name Dawn was chosen randomly by the author. It suits the character perfectly; she is tired but too afraid to rest and lay down. Her life after the analysis is bright and beautiful which justifies why Sascha was so surprised to see her at the end of the novel.
I am disappointed at Lulu and the way she handled her personal crisis. I was wondering the whole time why she didn’t go for a third analysis?
I am not sure this is a book review. But if anyone is wondering what psychoanalysis is mostly about then they should read this novel.
wovenstrap's review
5.0
Can someone send this book to Kathryn Hahn? I think she was born to play Lulu. If she were to get that gig for three seasons on Amazon Prime, I think she would get an Emmy out of it.
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