Written with charm and wit, this story initially reads as a somewhat pedestrian story of sexual relationships in the 1970's. By pieces, though, Johnson's tale reveals character studies, in a way, of all the various roles a woman could find herself in during those times; the married woman, the divorced woman, the "other" woman, the woman who is being cheated on, the woman who is needed by her lover, the woman who is ignored for seemingly no reason. Each of these angles are presented tenderly and without judgement, since any woman could find herself in any of these situations. Our heroine, Molly, involves herself with a few men, none of whom are able to fulfill her simple desires of love and affection, dedication and sincerity. Ultimately, Molly will have to make hard decisions to find stability in her life, but along the way the reader is taken on an emotional tour de force.
