What a Time to Be Different

Living with a genital anomaly would be difficult now, but imagine that scenario 100 years ago. This story, based on the life of the author's great aunt (but technically fiction) paints a vivid picture of just how that life would be. What you'd miss. What you'd long for. What others would be subjected to, should you choose to let them into your life. The author does a good job of bringing all of these elements into the light so you can ponder them a bit. "Miss Jane" is part of a very imperfect family, who nevertheless, finds a way to teach Jane that she is capable and worthy. She is further mentored by the family doctor who initially found her an interesting subject of study, but as the years passed, respected her strength and wisdom, rightfully. Interesting, if a little melancholy, but how would it not be? Great writing.