The review in Time Out described the character's trajectory: "Marion gets to thinking, and is appalled to realise that so many assumptions about her own life and marriage are largely unfounded: in her desire for a controlled existence, she has evaded the emotional truth about relationships with her best friend (Sandy Dennis), brother (Harris Yulin) and husband (Ian Holm)."
Anmeldelsen i Time Out beskrev karakterens udvikling: "Marion kommer til at tænke og er rystet over at indse, at så mange antagelser om sit eget liv og ægteskab er stort set ubegrundet: i sit ønske om en kontrolleret eksistens har hun undgået den følelsesmæssige sandhed om relationer med sin bedste ven (Sandy Dennis), bror (Harris Yulin) og mand (Ian Holm). "