![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She loves the good-natured Eddie, whom she met in college, but not enough to commit to him. Rebeccah Duffy, industrial designer, is a young woman who can't make up her mind. A "merger of hip and yup" (Rebeccah's comment on California), plus "retro" (an oft-used adjective), this first novel adds up to a traditional duo: ho and hum. Whenever emotions threaten to engage, Gallagher interrupts with extraneous topics, either alluding to various icons (Emily Dickinson, Frank Lloyd Wright, Stephen Jay Gould, Madonna) analyzing social problems (homelessness, high technology) or discussing Garbo's on- and off-screen appearances. None of her dilemmas will enthrall readers. Upon learning that she is pregnant, Rebeccah faces daunting choices: single motherhood, abortion or a dull marriage. So when Eddie goes off to a new job in California, Rebeccah stays in Manhattan and has an affair with Joel, a classic sleaze. And like a true romantic heroine, Rebeccah is also bored with her lover. Like Anne Bancroft's character in the film Garbo Talks (USA 1984), industrial designer Rebeccah Duffy is obsessed by the film star. Publisher: Stockholm, Wahlström & Widstrand ![]()
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