Which woman did you like best?

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I liked Rachel more because she's so realistic. I could relate with her
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I think Rachel was the only woman we really got a good feel for, and that was filtered through her husband. When he spoke of sharing the work with the twins, changing diapers, etc., I did wonder if she would have backed him up or rolled her eyes in the background if she heard him. It didn't sound like she was prepared to compromise her lifestyle to allow her husband to take a less stressful job, or to help out financially herself by getting a job. But then we don't know if she was even aware of the stress he was under so it's unfair to judge her for that. I think, in the end, it was a book about men and the women were just shadow characters.
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I am sad to say that none of the women stood out to me. Not even Rachel, even though we got to see a tiny bit more of her character as the marriage went on. But even then, she was in the background. Most of the women, and other characters, seemed to be just shadow puppets that served a larger purpose. Each archetype fit well, though.
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I'm not a big fan of any of them. I don't think they were very integral to the story. If it focused even more on just the travelogue part I'd like the book more. That being said I admired Pamela a bit.
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I'd say Pamela. She's the most understanding among the women included in the story considering what she and Daniel went through later on.
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I'll prefer to go with Evie, but Pamela's act stood out. Might so hard to really pin it on one, even Rachel.
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Evie stood out for me but her chaŕacter could have been developed better. Cheers
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mary-annef wrote: 25 Jan 2020, 11:57 I think Rachel was the only woman we really got a good feel for, and that was filtered through her husband. When he spoke of sharing the work with the twins, changing diapers, etc., I did wonder if she would have backed him up or rolled her eyes in the background if she heard him. It didn't sound like she was prepared to compromise her lifestyle to allow her husband to take a less stressful job, or to help out financially herself by getting a job. But then we don't know if she was even aware of the stress he was under so it's unfair to judge her for that. I think, in the end, it was a book about men and the women were just shadow characters.
One of the quotations at the beginning of the final chapter: "Happiness consists in realizing it is all a strange dream." Rachael seemed happy in her dream. I didn't get the feeling she wanted very much out of life. But you are right, they were all rather shadowy.
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I like Pamela best. She doesn't get overly upset about the men's behaviors, she understands the need to have the man mission, and she seems to have a good sense of humor.
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Racheal was lovely. I think she has incredible intuition. Remember how she knew the perfect home to raise the family instantly? I think that is incredible.
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I liked Pamela - even, realistic and down to earth.
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I align with Pamela and Rachel. Pamela because she was sensitive to her partner's needs and was more sensitive too. Rachel because being a full-time housewife is a full-time job and not at all a joke. Even though she was insensitive and lacked thoughtfulness sometimes, she had a great personality.
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I loved Sarah, she was one step ahead of the other women in knowing her husbands needs and supporting him with their adventures. She was a modest wife.
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Pamela was also my favorite female character. I loved how chill she was.
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Pamela. She is open-minded and doesn't mind when her husband goes for the trips when the other's in the so-called "Wives Committee" do.
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