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The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb
by Melanie Benjamin
Vinnie is a force to be reckoned with, not at all ready to live a quiet life on a farm as a schoolmarm. Seeking fame and recognition, she joins a traveling "freak show," where she learns that life away from the farm isn't safe, and yet she still yearns for recognition that she doesn't gain at home. She wants to be lauded for being small and different and yet to be respected as such.
I had a hard time understanding her desire to be in front of an audience being exploited as a little lady because if seems to contradict her desire to be respected.
The tale is interesting and well written, but Vinnie comes across as a diva who feels it is her due in life to be applauded simply for existing.
I had a hard time understanding her desire to be in front of an audience being exploited as a little lady because if seems to contradict her desire to be respected.
The tale is interesting and well written, but Vinnie comes across as a diva who feels it is her due in life to be applauded simply for existing.