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bonnie_the_book_lady 's review for:
The Lonely Polygamist
by Brady Udall
I have always been intrigued with the logistics and intricacies of plural marriage. This book presents the story from various points of view: husband, wife, child. Challenges I had never thought of were presented. The concept of extreme loneliness, shortage of restroom facilities, having to withhold emotional attachment from the children as there simply isn't enough love to go around in a 24 hour day, infertility, mental illness, attention seeking behaviors, nuclear testing and so much more are explored in this book. Parts of the book are hilarious while other parts bring tears. Characters change based on life. After soul searching, our lonely protagonist makes the largest changes of all. I could not put the book down. It made me think so much about relationship dynamics and the lengths humans go to meet their needs.