... Revolutionary Road, by Richard Yates. 
I got a copy because I generally like to read the book before watching the movie. I should probably do it the other way around, since the movie is almost always a disappointment.
I think I'll give the movie a miss though, if it's true to the book I'll end up in a frothy rage about the unfairness of life, particularly for women. And if it's not a faithful rendition, well, what's the point?
Mr Yate's book did get me thinking though, just how lucky I am I was born when I was born, not 40 or 50 years ago. I'm not sure I'd have coped well with being a good little housewife and mother. I strongly suspect I'd have ended up one of those sad, mad women, doped up on Valium. I may have been strong-minded enough to buck the system and live my own life but that never really ended well back then.
What with this and the "bin rage" I'm a little low.
I got a copy because I generally like to read the book before watching the movie. I should probably do it the other way around, since the movie is almost always a disappointment.I think I'll give the movie a miss though, if it's true to the book I'll end up in a frothy rage about the unfairness of life, particularly for women. And if it's not a faithful rendition, well, what's the point?
Mr Yate's book did get me thinking though, just how lucky I am I was born when I was born, not 40 or 50 years ago. I'm not sure I'd have coped well with being a good little housewife and mother. I strongly suspect I'd have ended up one of those sad, mad women, doped up on Valium. I may have been strong-minded enough to buck the system and live my own life but that never really ended well back then.
What with this and the "bin rage" I'm a little low.
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Well said, I would probably be the same way. I like the fact that I live in a time when we all have choices and can voice our opionions whether someone wants to hear it or not.
Colleen, that and being allowed to go to university, have a job (and be paid the same rate as a man) have your own bank account, sign your own lease ... I just can't imagine being told no - just because I lack a penis.
hmmm.. and there i was reeeeeeeally wanting to go and see that..
I'm sure it's a very good movie, I just don't need to add anymore fruitless rage to my life :)
My dad is still railing that he paid molto moolah (hardly) to send me to college, 40 years ago.
Cookie, at least mine can't complain about that - 20 years ago a university education was basically free (bar books, accommodation bla, bla). He did go on and on about a shitload of other stuff though. Fathers eh?
Well, my dad whined to my mom the entire time I was in law school (over here it's a graduate program, so you have to have your degree before you can go), and he was convinced I'd gone back to school because I didn't feel like working. Nevermind that he didn't pay for it. But then finally at graduation he figured it out: if you want to be a perpetual student, law school is not the way to go.
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