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A review by marilynw
Reputation by Sarah Vaughan
3.0
Reputation by Sarah Vaughan
This story would be a good candidate for a drinking game with all the times the word reputation appears in the book. It seems to be on almost everyone's mind and we are repeatedly reminded that reputation must be safe guarded, often at any cost. And it seems to be the thing most under attack whether the victim is an MP with detractors or a teen who has made enemies.
Emma is an MP who has always put her career before her marriage and her daughter. She'll deny the daughter part but really, she's been letting her ex husband and his wife raise her fourteen year old daughter, Flora, while her time with Flora is fit in around her busy MP career. She even accepts that she is to blame for the break up of her marriage because she really didn't have time to do it all.
A new law to protect women and girls from the effects of online abuse is Emma's main focus and she wants those who use social media for revenge to pay a high price. That is until things hit too close to home. Turns out that Emma is nothing if not hypocritical.
When a man is attacked in Emma's home, we sort of know what happens but there is also a strong sense that things are being held back. Emma is going to protect her daughter, she's going to protect her career if she still has one when this massive dust storm settles, and I get the sense that nothing with Emma will really change.
The first part of the book let me know I didn't care for Emma. The second part of the book is when she falls off her high horse. There is some courtroom time and I tried to pretend I was a juror that had to pay attention but what I knew is that I'd be fighting not to fall asleep in that courtroom. Then it's over and I'm not thrilled with the way things go. I did like Flora, Emma's daughter, and her parts of the story were my favorite.
Published July 5th 2022
Thank you to Atria/Emily Bestler Books and Edelweiss for this ARC.
This story would be a good candidate for a drinking game with all the times the word reputation appears in the book. It seems to be on almost everyone's mind and we are repeatedly reminded that reputation must be safe guarded, often at any cost. And it seems to be the thing most under attack whether the victim is an MP with detractors or a teen who has made enemies.
Emma is an MP who has always put her career before her marriage and her daughter. She'll deny the daughter part but really, she's been letting her ex husband and his wife raise her fourteen year old daughter, Flora, while her time with Flora is fit in around her busy MP career. She even accepts that she is to blame for the break up of her marriage because she really didn't have time to do it all.
A new law to protect women and girls from the effects of online abuse is Emma's main focus and she wants those who use social media for revenge to pay a high price. That is until things hit too close to home. Turns out that Emma is nothing if not hypocritical.
When a man is attacked in Emma's home, we sort of know what happens but there is also a strong sense that things are being held back. Emma is going to protect her daughter, she's going to protect her career if she still has one when this massive dust storm settles, and I get the sense that nothing with Emma will really change.
The first part of the book let me know I didn't care for Emma. The second part of the book is when she falls off her high horse. There is some courtroom time and I tried to pretend I was a juror that had to pay attention but what I knew is that I'd be fighting not to fall asleep in that courtroom. Then it's over and I'm not thrilled with the way things go. I did like Flora, Emma's daughter, and her parts of the story were my favorite.
Published July 5th 2022
Thank you to Atria/Emily Bestler Books and Edelweiss for this ARC.