The Life and Loves of a She Devil
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'A savage, sadistic even, but beautifully and compellingly written satire' Sunday Express
Ruth Patchett never thought of herself as particularly devilish.
'The fun grows steadily blacker and wilder' Guardian
Rather the opposite in fact - simply a tall, not terribly attractive woman living a quiet life as a wife and…
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My memory of this book is a little overshadowed by the superb TV adaptation with Pam Ferris, but it remains a firm favourite. Along with all of Fay Weldon’s books, this is a playful feminist challenge to a woman’s lot. Fay Weldon’s wit is brutally incisive and her observations of the male/female dynamic are simultaneously hilarious and alarming. This foray into something a little more magical is wonderful. “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” Ruth Patchett had no idea what she was capable of until her husband betrayed her…. I won’t spoil it by telling you more. Suffice…
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