A young ambitious woman is craving to find her independence yet sadly she's sheltered by her parents and most certainly her fathers destructive love.Lucia Joyce has many talents one of which was dancing which extended beyond to singing, painting, and an unusual gift of playing the piano with vigor.
She was making a name and career for herself outside of her father's books as his daughter until it all changed with a mental illness diagnosis.
In 1928 -Paris- she falls in love with her English teacher Samuel Beckett.
In essence, she's blindly a prisoner in her own home with a family that treats her as a scapegoat and shames her into staying when she could've happily accepted a dancing position in Germany.
Helicopter parenting is not uncommon but it can lead to distress and tremendous angst resulting in her inner turmoil and inner retreating of emotions.
She's no longer a woman with a voice but a pawn or muse for her family and their own selfish needs.
It's during a session in 1934 with Dr. Jung that she undergoes psychoanalysis. The revelations resulting as to why she never simply left is a cause for concern.
As the story progresses we see the power struggle and control that this family had over her overall health and well being.
A powerful read with plenty of emotional tugs and pulls.
Thank you to Annabel Abbs, the pub, NetGalley, and Amazon Kindle for this ARC in exchange for this honest review.
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