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asililydying's review against another edition
E.L: wouldn't it be really funny if I made a character that sexually assaults two real life women, Evelyn Nesbit and Emma Goldman, and then that character gets with Evelyn and she's like, "the best sex ever!!!"
what the fuck is wrong with you
what the fuck is wrong with you
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Suicide
donxmore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
1.0
A single chapter ruined this entire book for me
Mother's Younger Brother stalks Evelyn Nesbit. Evelyn goes to an activst rally, where Emma Goldman speaks. A fight breaks out at the rally, and Emma drags Evelyn to her own apartment for safety. Unbenowst to them, Mother's Younger Brother follows and hides in Emma's closet. For <i>some</i> reason (read: horny male writer), these two women get naked and massage each other. Mother's Younger Brother watches them, the closet door slightly ajar. He gets riled up, bursts out of the closet, and cums all over these poor women. Nasty 🤮 This scene is never mentioned again. There are no consequences. There is no impact on the characters. There is no purpose for this scene. Why the fuck is it in this novel??? Why the fuck would E. L. Doctorow want to purposely gouge out my own eyes like this???
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Stalking and Racism
dashboardlights24601's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Hate crime, and Gun violence
Moderate: Xenophobia, Violence, Sexual content, Colonisation, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Adult/minor relationship
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