A review by tinokette
The Group by Mary McCarthy

2.0

I wanted to love this book. I truly did. On paper, it has everything I love in a book: historical fiction, issues facing women and a healthy dose of sordid drama. However, the book became so bogged down in unnecessary and verbose details, that my mind would wander away while I was reading it. I was tempted to red line this book from the first page. At 496 pages, this book could easily have been pared down to a trim 300-350. Maybe it's a result of my impatience but I did not connect with the book.