A review by opalskies
Fear of Flying by Erica Jong

4.0

I read this book at the age of 14, which is probably why parts of it are emblazoned on my memory. Years later I remember the passage in which the protagonist (based on Jong) is in Paris, estranged from her husband, cold, and without much money when - her period starts. Somehow she procures sanitary products and hot chocolate, and sitting and sipping the warm liquid feels "everything will be fine." Except nothing has actually changed - yet. The idea that things can provide a false sense of comfort has come back to me when I've been in similar situations.