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Helen of Pasadena

by Lian Dolan

Published: 2010-11-01
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Social commentary about modern upper-middle-class life meets a strong story of midlife reinvention. A very funny modern ...

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Social commentary about modern upper-middle-class life meets a strong story of midlife reinvention. A very funny modern novel.

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How did Helen's husband's demise free her? Would divorce have been better or worse?

How would you go about re-inventing your pre marriage, pre-parent self?

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by purvline (see profile) 02/14/11

Wine, tea, lots of roses, and the food described in the story - a quiche and Caesar salad or a bunch of street tacos? Or even "Troy-ish" food: middle eastern or Greek could be fun...

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"Helen of Pasadena"by Shara H. (see profile) 01/10/18

This book was ok - I chuckled a few times- but it was ridiculously predictable. This was not my favorite book but I didn't dislike it. I would say it was so-so.

"Helen of Pasadena"by Caroline P. (see profile) 02/14/11

Loved it! I live in Pasadena, (thankfully on the periphery of Helen's world) but I've been here long enough to confirm that Lian Dolan has NAILED our town and its cast of characters. I literally laughed... (read more)

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