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Didn’t Like It Rated 2 stars “The High Cost of Living By Marge Piercy I am reviewing this book strictly from a polyamorous point of view. My opinions of the book do not reflect the qualities of the book otherwise. On the back of the book, the summary claims to be about a young woman, Leslie, who...” see full review » see other reviews »

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  “The High Cost of Living
  By Marge Piercy
  
  I am reviewing this book strictly from a polyamorous point of view. My opinions of the book do not reflect the qualities of the book otherwise.
  
  On the back of the book, the summary claims to be about a young woman, Leslie, who has just lost her female lover to another woman and finds herself “involved in a strange erotic triangle” with the two other main characters, Honor and Bernie. The final line claims “Here is a powerful, searing novel of three young dreamers caught up in a lifestyle they can neither accept nor change”. This sounded very promising. It implied that the 3 characters were involved in a multi-person relationship the likes of which they were unfamiliar, yet drawn towards. It implied they might have personal issues or social constructs to overcome in this unique lovestyle and were forced to face them because of the inevitability of their love for each other.
  
  Read more about this book at http://www.shelfari.com/groups/12041/discussions/17071/First-Book-Club-Assignment”

  Joreth wrote this review Tuesday, April 1 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No