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Book Review of The Group

The Group
The Group
Author: Mary McCarthy
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 6


A story of "the group" of Vassar College grads of the class of 1933, this book offers an interesting commentary of the social and sexual mores of the era in American history between the Depression and the beginning of WWII. I'm sure this book was considered to be quite risque in its day (Copyright 1954!). It took me about 100 pages to really become absorbed in the story, but once I did, I couldn't put it down. An interesting read! I understand that the movie is good, also.