Bittersweet Summary
Danielle Steel

Bittersweet Summary

The major themes of the novel are closely tied to the concern with a woman's role in society. Steel often writes about women's self-fulfillment, and society's expectations of a woman's place are often at odds with the heroine's desire to forge her own place and live by her own rules. Certainly, India Taylor is no extremist who wishes to redefine the definition of womanhood by radical means; rather, she simply wants what most...

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