The Woman Who Was Not All There Author:Paula Sharp From Library Journal: — This whimsical, funny debut novel speaks of commonplace themes -- divorce, work, marriage, independence, and friendship cast in the rural communities of the modern South. The narrative tracks the progress of a poor white family, Marjorie LeBlanc and her four children, over a generation as they drift toward their separate p... more »aths, seemingly for the better. Marjorie is depicted as a crude, headstrong mother with an incredible compassion for her offspring, and therein lies the power of this curiously askew novel. Although the chronology and time lapses are a bit confusing and arbitrary, the characters (especially the juveniles) are well-etched and the dialogue gritty and genuine.« less