Category: Book Reviews
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Isabel Dodd, married to the narrator Donald Dodd, 45 years old. Isabel is tall, graceful, has regular facial features. Her hair is brunette reddish, with some blonde highlights. Isabel expresses a condescending smile. She wears a lot of light blue clothes but her favorite color is light mauve (light purple). Isabel and her husband Don…
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The Princess of 72nd Street by Elaine Kraf (manic-depressive disorder)
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When Ellen, who called herself The Princess of 72 nd Street, decided to change her name to Princess Esmeralda, of West 72nd Street, she had met Auriel. He was a street magician and illusionist. He wore wigs and makeup while performing in public. “Ellen suspected that nothing lay beneath the frail identity of makeup and…
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Ellen narrated how she met James Kulack (Kraf, p. 50). One night, while she was having one of her radiance episodes. James told her he is a wine merchant, from Baghdad. He paid attention to Ellen and they seemed to get along well. They spent the night together. When Ellen woke up in the morning,…
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This is what The Princess hates about Alan: He loved to dine in restaurants to try out new foods. Ellen was the opposite. She hated eating in fine. establishments, hated the crowds in those places, and hated eating new foods. Ellen is the opposite of Alan in food tastes. Their names may sound alike or…
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The Princess of 72nd Street’s boyfriend George & what ended their relationship, was probably Dr Clufftrain George is an academic. He is studying to gain his doctorate. He is also under the care of a psychiatrist named Dr Clufftrain. George didn’t like Ellen to sing. Some of her mannerisms also irritated him. He may have…
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Fri, Apr 24, 2026 – I’m reading The Princess of 72nd Street, by Elaine Kraf now. Join me if you can. I’ve started writing a few short reviews and the main book review is at the link. The woman narrator has lofty ideals. She thinks she is The Princess of 72nd Street. She talks about…
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Ellen, Princess of 72nd Street, paints tangerines, brown tea pots, rolls and books. (Kraf, p. 18) Ellen paints tangerines. The Princess of 72nd Street paints tangerines.