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The Journals of Mary Brownstone Open in new Window. [E]
A secretary dreams of being a journalist and gets an unlikely shot. Writer's Cramp winner.
by Elizabeth Author Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
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Review of The Journals of Mary Brownstone by Elizabeth Author Icon

What a refreshing piece this is. I loved the tone of it, the personality of the journalist leaping from your words into existence - you made the lady come alive. It was a wonderful idea, too, to imagine her writing a journal to record her thoughts and, ultimately, triumphs of the day. She is gloriously dismissive of the talents of her boss, and this makes her so human and believable.

The only thing I'm having a little trouble with is the date. Were we really that backward in 1968? I don't remember it like that but, thinking about it now, I realise that it must have been. We see each age through eyes accustomed to that age and only gradually do they become adjusted to later ages. Like not realising how dark it was in a room until we step out into the light and have something to compare it with. My beloved sixties were not quite so wonderful a time as I imagined.

It was wonderful too to read something about history. It's a neglected subject these days and yet without it we are lost in the fog. You handled it so well, bringing it to life through the journal and, no doubt, teaching many about the period. It's a most enjoyable piece and I have no hesitation in awarding it five stars.

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