Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti CallahanMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
This was obviously a well-researched fictionalized biography. I admire Joy Davidman's (Gresham) drive to be a writer. She didn't let anything stop her--her health, her husband, even poor reception of her work. She also seemed to doggedly pursue Lewis. I don't know if its the portrayal or Joy herself, but I didn't particularly like the character. Her spirituality which seemed to draw her and Jack together felt less than authentic, and it was hard to think a woman would leave her kids with a man she doesn't trust and in dire financial circumstances to go and get well writing in Europe. But C.S. did write a lovely book about how much he missed her and loved her after she had passed, so I'm guessing I'm missing some vital part of her personality.
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