Falling Angels
 

Falling Angels

by Barbara Gowdy


The three Field sisters live in the sanitized suburbs of the fifties and sixties, but their plastic world is askew. They are growing up crazy in a very eccentric, often miserable, sometimes hilarious family. Their home is a war zone ruled by an abusive father - a philandering used-car salesman hooked on booze, guns and discipline. And whenever their mother's coffee mug is empty they hurry... (read more)

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irenic
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This was a great introduction to Barbara Gowdy. I loved the storyline and the characters. When I was not reading the book, I was wondering what was going to happen next. A great read.

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