Mary is alternately na ve and manipulative, and often tongue in cheek. Despite this, she is a real woman who struggles with love and parenthood in much the way most women struggle. From a difficult but enjoyable childhood to a difficult but enjoyable adulthood, Mary lives a life that is both brave and foolish. She lives with tragedy, grief, listlessness, monotony and, ultimately, empty privilege, culminating in the inevitable nervous breakdown. As...