The line: “… There would be the question—though there should be no question—of who some readers would feel more betrayed by: its abusers, or its victim,” knocked the wind out of me. So expertly capturing the essence of society’s nature to victim blame, and especially when the victim doesn’t fit a narrative of what a “perfect” victim should look like.
The line: “… There would be the question—though there should be no question—of who some readers would feel more betrayed by: its abusers, or its victim,” knocked the wind out of me. So expertly capturing the essence of society’s nature to victim blame, and especially when the victim doesn’t fit a narrative of what a “perfect” victim should look like.
Brilliant post and an amazing book.
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