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У известного издателя Александра Мурашова исчезает жена. Все говорит о том, что Алина сама ушла от мужа… Стоит ли ее искать? Стоит, и как можно скорее: Алина в плену у бывших друзей, решивших поживиться за счет ее богатого супруга. Дилетанты, да; но от этого не менее опасные, они готовы на все ради денег. Лишь у Филиппа, ее бывшего любовника, другая цель: Алина должна целиком и полностью принадлежать ему…
423 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2000
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September 24, 2013
Frankly, I enjoyed this book far less than any of the others I've read by TGR. As far as the mechanics of a mystery novel go, the book is well paced and executed. However, there were a few deal breakers for me:
1) the abundance of sexual violence in this novel made it difficult to read at times. At a certain point, it became gratuitous.
2) the use of amnesia as a plot device was unsatisfying and too cute by half...
Surprisingly, one of the most interesting parts of the book for me was the exploration of rape culture and social attitudes towards victims of sexual violence in Russia. While the author very clearly condemns the perpetrators, she also articulates very clearly the psychology that precipitates the violence and the cultural norms that put victims at risk. Her treatment of domestic violence was also nuanced without sacrificing moral clarity, showing why Lina stayed without delving into victim blaming.
1) the abundance of sexual violence in this novel made it difficult to read at times. At a certain point, it became gratuitous.
2) the use of amnesia as a plot device was unsatisfying and too cute by half...
Surprisingly, one of the most interesting parts of the book for me was the exploration of rape culture and social attitudes towards victims of sexual violence in Russia. While the author very clearly condemns the perpetrators, she also articulates very clearly the psychology that precipitates the violence and the cultural norms that put victims at risk. Her treatment of domestic violence was also nuanced without sacrificing moral clarity, showing why Lina stayed without delving into victim blaming.
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