Illusions

by Jessica March

In the searing blockbuster tradition of Judith Krantz and Sidney Sheldon comes a passionate story of a determined and daring young woman who seeks retribution against the one man who has wronged her.

Genres: Fiction

524 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Jessica March is the pen name of fiction writer Robert J. Rosenblum.

Reviews

[The Alien Observer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was gifted me by a friend who knew I loved reading a lot. At first when I started the book, I thought it was going to be another man-hating feminist propaganda book with shallow female characters represented as eternal victims and shallow evil male characters.

But Jessica March shocked me. All the characters are brilliantly written and balanced. I easily connected with all of them and saw their points of view. The female lead herself was very balanced, hardworking and is a woman a lot of young women should look up to.

I also love how in the end, she saw how her passions and personal vengeance consumed her and tried to be a better person, always willing to hear both sides of every story, and more importantly, allowing herself to love and be loved.

I feel this book is so good partly because it was written in the 80s. Most feminist books written in our modern times are trashy, with selfish, shallow, whorish and foolish female leads. So this was a breath of fresh air.

Enjoy! ✌️

[Naz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this about 7 times. One of my favourite books.

[Tania Ineza]

impressive and breath taking

[Guilhas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Illusions is a very good book. I thought it would take place inside a courtroom, when I picked it up. That's not the case for the majority of the book. Even though the main character ends up as a lawyer, this story is mostly about the hardships of a mother and daughter and the impact of those hardships on the daughter's development in an 1900's american society. It's a great story, with a beautiful and powerful arc. I think you can find similar stories to this one out there, but it was a first for me.

It's easy to read while also touching very deep topics. It allows you to reflect on societal issues, motivation, purpose and love. I'm very glad I picked it up.

[Connlou Ross · Rating 4 out of 5]

(1988) Was a great find. It captivates the reader because of all the wrongful actions of characters in the book. Ginny and her daughter both suffer at the hands of loved ones. The daughter goes on to attaining a law degree and helping people (mainly women) with law suits that seem so impossible to win. That being said she becomes well known. March described the court cases and the process and arguments which made this so intriguing.

[Jackie Simons]

Read 7/00