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A review by inoirita
No Touching by Ketty Rouf
4.0
No Touching by @kettyrouf is extricating and it is the journey of the protagonist of liberating herself from a life that was stifling her. Josephine, a philosophy teacher in her mid 30s had given upon the idea of making a difference in the lives of her teenage students who had the attention span of a goldfish. Living in Paris, a city that screams freedom Josephine was dying a little every day in a job that was constantly moderated and didn't give her the space to grow.
One night, a visit to a strip club changes the course of Josephine's life forever. The air inside smelled like freedom and on a whim, she joined the dancing classes. Eventually, she found herself working in the club and she emerged as whole new person now. Josephine was now Rose Lee, she was composed of teasing lingerie, perfect makeup, high heels and a self-confidence that Josephine could never have. She found solace in the strong female amity amongst the girls in the club, the strange power that she held on men that came to her. Rose Lee had the world at her feet.
The alteration that the protagonist made in her life, to truly experience living in it's rawest form is stunning. A person with a master's degree in philosophy would usually hold the life of a stripper ignominious, but this is the story of a woman consciously making a choice to celebrate her mental and physical self. This book is about giving women choices, she may find herself without the restraint of the society's strict domains of a sense of identity. It is bold and provocative and it questions the parts of life that truly makes us free.
No Touching is a powerful debut, highly feminist in it's nature. It is an ode to women and to freedom.
Thank you @europaeditionsuk for the e-ARC!
One night, a visit to a strip club changes the course of Josephine's life forever. The air inside smelled like freedom and on a whim, she joined the dancing classes. Eventually, she found herself working in the club and she emerged as whole new person now. Josephine was now Rose Lee, she was composed of teasing lingerie, perfect makeup, high heels and a self-confidence that Josephine could never have. She found solace in the strong female amity amongst the girls in the club, the strange power that she held on men that came to her. Rose Lee had the world at her feet.
The alteration that the protagonist made in her life, to truly experience living in it's rawest form is stunning. A person with a master's degree in philosophy would usually hold the life of a stripper ignominious, but this is the story of a woman consciously making a choice to celebrate her mental and physical self. This book is about giving women choices, she may find herself without the restraint of the society's strict domains of a sense of identity. It is bold and provocative and it questions the parts of life that truly makes us free.
No Touching is a powerful debut, highly feminist in it's nature. It is an ode to women and to freedom.
Thank you @europaeditionsuk for the e-ARC!