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Cul-De-Sac
by Joy Fielding
Joy Fielding has written many books yet this is the first one that I have read. Lots to like here. Five homes in a suburban cul-de-sac, each with its unique form of dysfunction. Plenty to talk about if choosing this for a discussion group. One might not think an author could tie so many topics together, and that is the magic of this novel. Themes include:
Wife who makes more money than her husband (self-esteem issues)
Man over 50 who can't find a job (shame, ageism)
Smart elderly woman who must give up her home soon due to age issues.
Young adult man/boy who steals from family and uses drugs.
Alcoholism
Teen girl in love with an adult man
Guns in the home
Dating after a break-up in midlife
Spousal abuse
Mother-in-law control issues
Post-war PTSD veteran issues
Parental abandonment effects
Second chances
Goes on a bit more. Perhaps the best moral issue is: should a person speak up when they see something is very wrong.
There is one brief shocking violent scene. Otherwise, it seems like such a nice neighborhood.
Wife who makes more money than her husband (self-esteem issues)
Man over 50 who can't find a job (shame, ageism)
Smart elderly woman who must give up her home soon due to age issues.
Young adult man/boy who steals from family and uses drugs.
Alcoholism
Teen girl in love with an adult man
Guns in the home
Dating after a break-up in midlife
Spousal abuse
Mother-in-law control issues
Post-war PTSD veteran issues
Parental abandonment effects
Second chances
Goes on a bit more. Perhaps the best moral issue is: should a person speak up when they see something is very wrong.
There is one brief shocking violent scene. Otherwise, it seems like such a nice neighborhood.