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“I found The Joyce Girl compelling. It’s set between two timelines: Zurich in 1934, where Lucia is analysed by Carl Jung, and late 1920s Paris, where her life begins to unravel. Lucia is a talented dancer… torn between her own desires and the burdens of her lineage. She is crushed by the era — when women still lacked autonomy — and by the weight of expectations placed on her. It’s a sad story, but also gripping and informative.” Read more...
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