“"After the Loving" is very domestic, very detailed--probably exactly what some readers like, but I found the detail repetitious at times. I also thought the tone sometimes crossed the line from thoughtful to preachy, but again I have a feeling such directness probably appeals to many readers.

Russ's attitude gave me food for thought. Of course he's right that Velma obsesses over her weight, but he's remarkably intolerant of his partner's weaknesses; over and over he says that...”

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