THE END OF LOVING

by B.J. Chute ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 24, 1953

This is the story of two young women who wanted to be good-and of two answers to problems of ""illicit"" love. Caroline was sure of her feelings for Paul, whose wife- Helen, had impulsively agreed to a divorce. But under the pressure of her mother, Helen decides to try and hold him, and the confusion of pride and affection and fear of loneliness is no augury for the restoration of their marriage. And Caroline, who wants nothing short of marriage, breaks with Paul and returns him to his wife. In contrast to this, is the outcome of the love affair between Bob and Lily. Lily, pregnant, is terrified by her mother who will not sanction their marriage and thinks she wants to get rid of the baby. But a near tragedy brings her to her senses- and makes her choose Bob and the baby as against her twisted, thwarted mother. There's poignance in the story- relieved by the warmth of the characters and their landlady in a rooming house. There's a central problem in terms recognizable to Main Street as well as metropolitan centers. And there's an approach toward moral principles as a code of action which will command the approval of an audience that has had little that could be recommended. B. J. Chute's popularity in women's magazines is well established and will draw the women's market here.

Pub Date: Aug. 24, 1953

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Page Count: -

Publisher: Dutton

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1, 1953

Categories: FICTION