Mary Marie

About “Mary Marie”

The story follows a young girl during the early 20th century as she adjusts to her parents' divorce and joint custody arrangement, spending half of each year with each parent in their respective cities. She records her experiences and emotions in a diary, expressing her preference for her mother's lifestyle and her resistance to her father's strict rules, while also noting her mother's shift toward a disciplined regime that she perceives as being for her own good.