Name: The Cost of Living
Rating: 3.5 (1 reviews)

Kathleen Farrell

The Cost of Living

Kabir

“there is nothing which so gratifies a man who has some peculiar theory of his own to expound, as a woman not understanding”

“tact is not fashionable nowadays. Or perhaps it is a quality which men seldom need to acquire. They get on excellently without it”

A breezy comedy paired with a sharp social bite. The narrative voice is wonderfully cynical and Farrell displays an understanding of gender roles and human transaction that feels ahead of its time.

For a novel written in 1956, its content seems oddly poignant in today’s socioeconomic climate. Apparently, the cost of building relationships hasn’t changed much 60 years on.

A breezy comedy paired with a sharp social bite. The narrative voice is wonderfully cynical and Farrell displays an understanding of gender roles and human transaction that feels ahead of its time.

For a novel written in 1956, its content seems oddly poignant in today’s socioeconomic climate. Apparently, the cost of building relationships hasn’t changed much 60 years on.

The Cost of Living

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