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A review by l1nds
Reputation by Sarah Vaughan
3.0
I honestly thought I was going to DNF this until I reached 38% and it FINALLY picked up, and even then it wasn't until the court case began that I approached it with anything like enjoyment. I know a lot of the beginning was necessary ("speaks to the defendants state of mind your honour" - yes, I have seen way more American legal dramas than British!) but it really felt like it dragged on.
The book is very timely and raises some important issues about the overwhelming misogyny women face both online and in person, especially those in the public eye, but it's very heavy handed about it. Even I, a woman who cares deeply about these issues, felt browbeaten, so I'm not sure how those more ambivalent will take it.
Anyway, I found the book to be a very mixed bag but the courtroom scenes really elevated it. Once I reached the halfway mark it became truly gripping and hard to put down. Those used to a final jaw dropping twist may be disappointed, but those who enjoy a well argued courtroom drama should be quite satisfied.
*ARC from Netgalley for an honest opinion*
The book is very timely and raises some important issues about the overwhelming misogyny women face both online and in person, especially those in the public eye, but it's very heavy handed about it. Even I, a woman who cares deeply about these issues, felt browbeaten, so I'm not sure how those more ambivalent will take it.
Anyway, I found the book to be a very mixed bag but the courtroom scenes really elevated it. Once I reached the halfway mark it became truly gripping and hard to put down. Those used to a final jaw dropping twist may be disappointed, but those who enjoy a well argued courtroom drama should be quite satisfied.
*ARC from Netgalley for an honest opinion*