As for the stories, which are told in straight chronological order, they're amusing when taken one by one, but they don't come remotely near adding up to a plot, nor do they make you care about Ms. Mengers, who comes across as a thoroughly nasty piece of goods, the kind of "friend" who starts gossiping about you as soon as you leave the room.

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