I read this for a TBR Potluck in my online book club, The Reading Cove. I think a more telling title for this story would be SWEET MAMMORIES because since she was like 15 y/o, Theresa's suffered with her too-large-for-her-body breasts. They've caused her much pain and suffering, both emotionally and physically.
This book was published in like 1984, so a lot of things feel quite dated, including the writing style. There were pages and pages of torturous awkwardness as the build up with Theresa and Brian's relationship dragged on endlessly.
Theresa's struggles and ultimate decision regarding her breasts were interesting, but the romance was much too old-fashioned for the 1980's. Her painful self-consciousness became very annoying, and makes you wonder what Brian was so drawn to about her. We're told plenty that Theresa's a wonderful person, but all we're really shown is her deep, deep, deep insecurity about herself, which doesn't make for nearly 350 pages of interesting reading.
This book was published in like 1984, so a lot of things feel quite dated, including the writing style. There were pages and pages of torturous awkwardness as the build up with Theresa and Brian's relationship dragged on endlessly.
Theresa's struggles and ultimate decision regarding her breasts were interesting, but the romance was much too old-fashioned for the 1980's. Her painful self-consciousness became very annoying, and makes you wonder what Brian was so drawn to about her. We're told plenty that Theresa's a wonderful person, but all we're really shown is her deep, deep, deep insecurity about herself, which doesn't make for nearly 350 pages of interesting reading.
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