Earl R. Babbie

In the second short in the Virginia Templeton stories, Montgomery continues the excellent characterization that makes this woman so detestable yet you just have to know more. There has to be a reason she is so bitter, so jaded: but her ironclad control barely slips, and her history of telling the ‘best story’ for a reaction makes every revelation suspect.

This is a great short series, the character that you can love to hate but still want more, the men who appear and are discarded with show more little thought and lots of vitriol. Virginia has a sexual drive that feels fuelled by desperation and emptiness, the only time she ever mentions any sense of contentment or security are directly after having her needs met by one of the men she is toying with. What a sad life; but particularly effective when it is as a fictional character portrayal. This is one of those reads that you want to share, but you can’t quite pinpoint a positive attribute to the main character: although she is fascinating. The writing is clever and does all that you can hope for from a short story: makes you want more.

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This is one of my favorite textbooks. It's very well organized and explains concepts very well. But the two main reasons why I like it are that it uses very good examples and its funny. Check out the glossary in particular if you want a cheesy giggle.

Easy to read and informative.

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