Smart Women

Smart Women is a 1983 novel by Judy Blume that tells the story of a divorcee who falls for her friend's ex-husband.

Smart Women
First edition
AuthorJudy Blume
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublisherPutnam
Publication date
1983
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages288 pp
ISBN0-399-12840-9
OCLC9783725
813/.54 19
LC ClassPS3552.L843 S6 1983

Plot summary

The story follows Margo and B.B., two divorcees who are trying to restart their lives in Colorado, to the annoyance and amusement of their teenage daughters. Matters get much more complex and relationships strained when B.B.'s ex-husband moves next door to Margo and starts a relationship with her.

Characters
  • Margo Sampson - The main character and protagonist in the story. She is an architect.
  • Francine Brady Broder (B.B.) - The antagonist in the story. She is a realtor.
  • Andrew Broder - B.B.'s ex husband and Margo's potential love interest.
  • Stuart Sampson- Margo's son. He is a high school senior.
  • Sara Broder - B.B.'s daughter. She turns 13-years-old in the story.
  • Michelle Sampson - Margo's daughter. She is 17-years-old. Her character is vulnerable which makes her easy to love and understand. She gives her mother a very hard time because she cares about her and just wants her to be happy. She does not want any more disruptions in their lives.

Themes

The common theme in Smart Women is about divorce, change, love and a new start.

Symbols

The children represent Judy Blume's sensitivity toward their feelings. Both Sara and Michelle are mentioned throughout the whole book. She makes it clear they come first when it comes to Margo's and B.B's decision making. Both daughters provide the humor and poignancy in the story. [1]

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gollark: If a book sits in an empty vacuum in a universe devoid of all life, it does not have value because nobody cares about it and values it.
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Bibliography
  • Blume, Judy (1983). Smart Women. Penguin Group. ISBN 9780425206553.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

References
  1. Blume 1983, p. 9-10.
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