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The Melting of Molly Paperback – Illustrated, October 12, 2006

by Maria Thompson Daviess (Author)

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Work from early 20th Century American artist and author.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dodo Pr (October 12, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 92 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1406511781
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1406511789
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.22 x 9 inches

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JanP

Melting indecision

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2016

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I loved this book! Molly is a woman who wants desperately to get married after being widowed from a first dull marriage that she accepted under pressure. First she changes her figure to become a new physically pleasing person to her three eager suitors and secretly to the doctor next door who is her advisor on the progress of her new diet The story is hilarious as Molly agnonizes through her choices of potential husbands and the suggestions/ expect ions of her neighbors. The doctor's 5year old son draws Molly's heart in the right direction, that is, her true love is just beyond her doorstep.

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V&W

Delightfully old fashioned

Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2013

Are you a fan of Gilbert Blythe?

Now that I have your attention, let me inform you that Molly's neighbor reminds me very much of said Gilbert. (And yes, I'm a fan of both.)

This book made me smile and smile.

So amusingly old fashioned, shamelessly pre-women's lib, comfortably predictable, surprisingly funny, and very very sweet.

The only downside was the few times where it felt like a small chunk of book was missing, nothing I couldn't figure out from context but kind of annoying. I don't know if the author actually was a bit dippy right there or if something was lost in formatting to an ebook.

Here's an excerpt to show the author's brand of humor:

"(Hillsboro) settled itself here in a Tennessee valley a few hundreds of years ago and has been hatching and clucking over its own small affairs ever since. All the houses set back from the street with their wings spread out over their gardens, and mothers here go on hovering even to the third and fourth generation. Lots of times young, long-legged frying-sized boys scramble out of the nests and go off to college and decide to grow up where their crow will be heard by the world. Alfred was one of them.

And, too, occasionally some man comes along from the big world and marries a plump little broiler and takes her away with him, but mostly they stay and go to hovering life on a corner of the family estate. That's what I did."

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BookwormHannah

Sweet romance

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2013

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This is one of my new favorite books. It is a hilarious love story written in first person, and the narrator steals your heart right away.

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Merritt Pulkrabek

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2014

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I love these old simple and yet not sole stories. Highly recommend it.

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A. Woman

A young widow blossoms back into life

Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2008

After her youthful love, Alfred Bennett, moves away to Europe, heartbroken Molly is talked into marrying ol' stick-in-the-mud Mr. Carter. He kicks the bucket after a few years. Now that she's free again, Alfred dares to renew his plight with love letters and the promise to return for her in their small Tennessee town. While Molly is ecstatic, she's also a little bit worried because, well, it's been a couple of years and she's kinda put on a couple of pounds since last Alfred saw her. And who hasn't! It happens to the best of us! There's nothing wrong with being slightly overweight!

*Ahem*

Molly rushes over to her neighbor, Doctor John Moore, for advice on how to shed those extra pounds. (Thus the "Melting" of the title.) As she starts to lose weight, she also starts to lose that excess baggage she's been carrying around and sees the world with fresh eyes. She also sees Judge Wade, the handsome unmarried man who seems to have just seen her as well. Then there's always her flirtatious cousin, Tom Pollard, who's the first to notice that Molly is slowly coming out of her mourning and back into the world. But we all know that it's Doc John and his precocious son Billy that Molly really needs to hook up with, if only these two adult would get their heads on straight and admit their feelings.

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Karen K. Hart

Not so outdated!

Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2005

A distant cousin gave me her copy of this book--it had been given to her by my great-grandma, and she'd read it time and time again. She warned me, though, that there were outdated notions in the book and that it wouldn't be acceptable by today's standards.

There is some truth to what she said; the book's age is apparent in many ways. The sort of small, gossipy, isolated town Molly lives in still exists today, but is not so common as it was in Molly's time. One can hope that a modern doctor wouldn't support, let alone suggest, some of the weight-loss measures Molly takes. And, of course, standards for widows--and for women in general--have changed.

But Molly's personality is more timeless than the societal issues. Her frivolity, her fickle flirtation, and the realizations she makes as she becomes less childish all contribute to her likability and the writing's believability. Furthermore, the buildup to the climax is excellent. This book may never be considered a classic, but it is thoroughly enjoyable--a perfect read for a rainy afternoon.

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