The Group by Mary McCarthy

[BeckyBendyLegs]

Anyone read this? Just picked it up and started reading it. Just curious what other people think.

[ohmeohmy]

I'm reading this. Has a dated charm.

[slouchingtowardswaitrose]

Love it. One of my faves.

[linz76]

I read it a good number of years ago, I really enjoyed it

[elkiedee]

I read it when I was young and then last year to write a review for a friend's website. I really enjoyed it. There's a fascinating chapter when one of the characters gives birth.

[BeckyBendyLegs]

I'm about 100 pages in. I'm LOVING it!!!! What a gem!

[FolornHope]

that looks great - had never heard of it
have bought

[noddyholder]

I loved this book when I first read it am going to read again on holiday thanks!

[WolverineInMarigolds]

Another vote here! It's marvellous and I love seeing how relationships were in those days. Very interesting to see all the social interaction and how the Bright Young Things of that day acted in public and behind closed doors.

I have however now started to call everything 'snazzy'! But I do quite like the word and it's better that everything being 'phat'!

[BeckyBendyLegs]

Oh my god! Just read the chapter about breast feeding! Some things really haven't changed, but others have - the 'supplementary bottle' bit. This book is marvellous.

[elkiedee]

Yes, I found that chapter fascinating.

[MayorNaze]

yes - read few weeks ago - reminds me of somethig else but can't quite think what - love the diaphragm bit in a black humour sort of way

[BeckyBendyLegs]

Oh yes the diaphragm description was really tragic / funny. I loved that she left it under a bench in the park!