The Group, by Mary McCarthy

Do you have to read a novel with a character named "Priss" to be a better person? Kind of, yeah. The Group is a seminal, massively vital book written ahead of its time (it was banned here and there) and yet very much of its time, focusing on gender politics, friendship, socioeconomic status and influencing whole genres of contemporary fiction — all while being a total blast to read. Every woman should read it to know themselves; every man should read it to know who they're dealing with.

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