This story could be taken from one of todays’ headlines!
With all the recent publicity about sexual abuse and harassment, this story could be taken from one of todays’ headlines. The main characters are James, a politician and Sophie, his wife. As the details of her husbands infidelity becomes clearer, Sophie stands by him at first, and then begins to wonder how much of what James said is true; has he been lying all along and hiding other occurrences of sexual abuse from her?
The author portrays Sophie’s decline from a high-profile, perfect wife to a woman who is starting to drink and pull away from the husband she is losing faith in. On the other hand, she struggles with breaking up a marriage that includes young children.
The book is filled with detailed sexual situations and rape. It is a huge part of the plot. Some of the scenes are unsettling, and at times this is definitely not an easy book to read. But then again, it’s not easy to see all the current headlines either.
The author portrays Sophie’s decline from a high-profile, perfect wife to a woman who is starting to drink and pull away from the husband she is losing faith in. On the other hand, she struggles with breaking up a marriage that includes young children.
The book is filled with detailed sexual situations and rape. It is a huge part of the plot. Some of the scenes are unsettling, and at times this is definitely not an easy book to read. But then again, it’s not easy to see all the current headlines either.