num_pages: 320
description: Originally published in 1967, this fun and clever story follows Tina Balser, a sophisticated housewife who lives in Manhattan and seems to have everything—money, two beautiful daughters, and a husband who is a successful lawyer. When Tina begins to suspect that she is going mad, she starts a secret diary as a form of therapy and escape. Through the pages of this diary, her fears and neuroses emerge, as well as her sharp and hilarious observations of herself and those around her, which lead to many changes, including an extramarital fling. Originalmente publicada en 1967, esta historia divertida e inteligente sigue a Tina Balser, un ama de casa sofisticada que vive en Manhattan y parece tenerlo todo—dinero, dos hermosas hijas y un exitoso abogado por marido. Cuando Tina comienza a sospechar que se está volviendo loca, empieza a escribir en un diario secreto como una forma de terapia y evasión. A través de las páginas de este diario, sus miedos y neurosis surgen, así como sus observaciones agudas y cómicas de sí misma y de los que la rodean, lo cual conduce a muchos cambios, incluyendo una aventura extramarital.
language: English
title: Diary of a Mad Housewife
titlecomplete: Diary of a Mad Housewife
genres: American, New York, Feminism, Adult, Chick Lit, Novels, Contemporary, Fiction, Mental Illness, Womens
ratings_count: 1691
publisher: Seal Press