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A review by janaaier
Sinners by Jackie Collins
3.0
I haven't read a Jackie Collins book in recent memory, and I picked Sinners up on a whim, expecting sleazy glamour but not much else. What I found was a time capsule of misogyny and exploitation in the entertainment industry.
Open secrets of transactional sex, routine rape and the rationalisations that accompany them, sexual harassment and assault are all recounted without fanfare. The misogyny applied to the women characters is mainly victim blaming, which may trigger many. The narrator's indifferent recounting of the rape of minors and other intensely violent incidents can definitely be off-putting.
I don't recommend this for all readers, but it is certainly a strong reminder that people have known about the way children and women are treated throughout history: as commodities and objects to be used and abused. The lack of redeeming qualities in all of the main male characters is depressingly realistic. The patriarchal bargains and lack of solidarity and compassion between the female characters may leave a sour, cynical taste, but I'm sure many people will find the plotting resonates with their experiences.
I can't say I was entertained by Sinners, but I think it will remain with me for a while.
CW: sexual assault, abuse, physical abuse, fat-shaming, stalking, sexual harassment, rape, misogyny, paedophilia, murder
Open secrets of transactional sex, routine rape and the rationalisations that accompany them, sexual harassment and assault are all recounted without fanfare. The misogyny applied to the women characters is mainly victim blaming, which may trigger many. The narrator's indifferent recounting of the rape of minors and other intensely violent incidents can definitely be off-putting.
I don't recommend this for all readers, but it is certainly a strong reminder that people have known about the way children and women are treated throughout history: as commodities and objects to be used and abused. The lack of redeeming qualities in all of the main male characters is depressingly realistic. The patriarchal bargains and lack of solidarity and compassion between the female characters may leave a sour, cynical taste, but I'm sure many people will find the plotting resonates with their experiences.
I can't say I was entertained by Sinners, but I think it will remain with me for a while.
CW: sexual assault, abuse, physical abuse, fat-shaming, stalking, sexual harassment, rape, misogyny, paedophilia, murder