Quote by Doris Lessing

All my friends' mothers were appalling women.

All my friends' mothers were appalling women.

Summary

This quote suggests that the speaker's friends' mothers were disliked or considered unpleasant in some way. It implies that the speaker had negative experiences or impressions of their friends' mothers, indicating a recurring pattern among these women. The use of the word "appalling" emphasizes the strong disapproval or aversion the speaker feels towards them. This quote suggests that the speaker may have had contrasting experiences with their own mother or disapproves of the parental influence their friends received.

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Women

By Doris Lessing

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