Truth & Beauty: A Friendship
by Ann Patchett
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Author: Ann PatchettEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-05-11
ISBN: 0060572140
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Harper
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Book Review: A Friendship Gone Haywire
Summary: 4 Stars
This is Ann Patchett's first biography.It concerns the time
when she and Poet Lucy Grealy shared a room at the Iowa
Writer's Workshop and became best friends.
Although beautifully constucted and told,I found it to be more of an autobiography of Ann.
In the beginning,Ann,was a great support to Lucy(whose
entire lower jaw)Had been destroyed by Cancer at the tender
age of eleven years.Lucy originated from Ireland,where her early
years took place.
Unsatisfied,with her looks,Lucy continuued having surgery
in her Adult life.She playfully adopted Ann's family,and
went there for Thanksgiving and Christmas.It did not mention
where her parents were staying.
Oftentimes,the surgery made Lucy look worse.We can only
guess at the emotional damage she suffered waiting to see
what she would look like.A women's greatest physical vanity
is tied into her facial presentation.
Ann's published books came out before Lucy's,causing some
jealousy,on Lucy's part,but Lucy would always return to Ann
for comfort.Lucy had found more friends as she published her
memoirs and poetry.Lucy was a high maintenance woman,expecting
much from her friends.My personal opinion was Lucy stayed
at the eleven year old stage,when all the horrible damage
was done to a child.
Toward the end,Ann presents herself as Lucy's sole survivor
and caretaker.Telling the whole world of Lucy's abortion.
Her dabbling in cocaine,and other sef destuctive behavior.
Would a friend,a close friend,tell this to the World.
Ann talks lovingly of her own family,but what of Lucy's ?
Now they have all this information,Lucy would probably prefer
they never heard.
I cannot conceive of a friend who tells all her friends faults in a book,after she is dead.
I can only think Ann became too burdened,and took on too
much,and felt no gratitude.
What was sweet in the beginning changed over the years,
for both young women.
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