Publication Date - May 3, 2016
4 stars
Vera's life has all the trappings of the most privileged class, money, society, a fancy address and supreme dissatisfaction. Her husband is almost always conspicuously absent and her mother rules her life with an absurd dedication. When the high class building in which she lives hires an artist to complete a mural, Vera is thrust into a scandalous attraction that may change everything. Alternating between her years as a student at Vassar and her married years a decade later, this book covers the standards and limitations of high class woman at the time. This felt like a literary soap opera that never loses its momentum or its bite throughout. I thoroughly enjoyed it and felt like I was dropped right into the claustrophobic world of these people. I received a copy of this book through a LibraryThing giveaway in exchange for an honest review.
American Housewife: Stories by Helen Ellis
4.5 stars
This collection of stories is so darkly funny that I read a lot of them twice to make sure I was reading them correctly. These follow bored housewives, hyper-motivated second wives, reality show contestants, frustrated writers and some very twisted women that I couldn't help but relate to. Short story collections are hit and miss for me but I loved every one of these and will probably be reading them again in the near future. I received this from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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