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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
This was a remarkable piece of writing which was apparently based on a true story and gives voice to a victim of male sexual violence while also expressing the sexual freedom that women were experiencing in the 1960's and 1970s.
The book is about Theresa Dunn, a young woman whose childhood is affected by her medical treatment for polio and her parents loss of an older brother in Vietnam.
As she moves into adulthood and gains work as a teacher she also learns to enjoy sex and casual sexual encounters in mahattan bars.
As we know atvthe beginning of Theresa's murder the remaining voice tells us how events led to the brutal killing of an interesting and independent young woman.
Given the current state of American political movements interference with women's rights this is a book that seems as relevant today as it was 50 year's ago. Well worth reading.
The book is about Theresa Dunn, a young woman whose childhood is affected by her medical treatment for polio and her parents loss of an older brother in Vietnam.
As she moves into adulthood and gains work as a teacher she also learns to enjoy sex and casual sexual encounters in mahattan bars.
As we know atvthe beginning of Theresa's murder the remaining voice tells us how events led to the brutal killing of an interesting and independent young woman.
Given the current state of American political movements interference with women's rights this is a book that seems as relevant today as it was 50 year's ago. Well worth reading.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was just EHHH for me. Really didn't like Theresa much. Yes, she had a rough time as a kid, but she just wasn't a very nice person. Still .... not sure she deserved all she got. Kind of an odd story. Guess it might have been different had I read it back when it first came out.
The true story this novel is based upon is a sad tale and details can easily be found on the internet.
The story details the awakening of a young woman raised in a repressed home. As a child, Terry, the main character, was ill as a child and the illness, prolonged with a missed health diagnosis, heavily impacts her later life. As an adult, Terry flees to the city and soon follows a journey of city life exploration and her own sexual awakening. At first, she leads a more innocent lifestyle, which soon grows more complex and dark with increased exposure to the different men she encounters along the way.
First published in 1975, back then, the content most likely was quite provocative. While the novel is well written and excels for its time period, the content is no longer as shocking or surprising with our own changed culture.
Unfortunately, for this reader, the novel did not resonate because the main character was not perceived as sympathetic. Through the novel, it seemed Terry treated those that cared the most about her with indifference, and even with cruelty, than those that cared less for her (though, the main point of this may have been because she felt unworthy).
The story details the awakening of a young woman raised in a repressed home. As a child, Terry, the main character, was ill as a child and the illness, prolonged with a missed health diagnosis, heavily impacts her later life. As an adult, Terry flees to the city and soon follows a journey of city life exploration and her own sexual awakening. At first, she leads a more innocent lifestyle, which soon grows more complex and dark with increased exposure to the different men she encounters along the way.
First published in 1975, back then, the content most likely was quite provocative. While the novel is well written and excels for its time period, the content is no longer as shocking or surprising with our own changed culture.
Unfortunately, for this reader, the novel did not resonate because the main character was not perceived as sympathetic. Through the novel, it seemed Terry treated those that cared the most about her with indifference, and even with cruelty, than those that cared less for her (though, the main point of this may have been because she felt unworthy).
This was a good book, as a man i do not always have true glimpse into the internal lives of women. Reading this book made me think more about my own relationships and how i treat women. i read it a while ago but i suck at logging things.
What I remember most about this book is how much it made me blush, and made my ears turn beet red. This would have been no issue, except for the fact that I spent the week reading it on my commute to work on a busy train. Each day that week I took for granted that my fellow commuters hadn't either (a)read the book or (b) watched the 70s film starring Diane Keaton. Ugh! Boy was I wrong. On one of the last days that week, after I'd nearly missed my stop with the last 23 pages hanging in the balance, a lady turned to me and said smilingly: "Mmhmmm, that's a good one. Read it in college." And then she had the audacity to wink at me! The nerve!
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
