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Brian Yatman asked this question about No One Else Can Have You (No One Else Can Have You, #1):
The comments seem a mite unbalanced. Have you guys actually read the Guardian article? Did the behaviour of the reviewer not strike you as a little "off"? Sure, Kathleen Hale shouldn't have let all this get to her like she did, but there's a real Salem witch-trial vibe to all this that I find disturbing. I found her article thought-provoking and not without self-awareness and a sense of compassion towards her subject.
Sharon No, the reviewer's behavior did not seem a little bit "off", because I could tell at first reading that Hale was exaggerating, misrepresenting, and ju…moreNo, the reviewer's behavior did not seem a little bit "off", because I could tell at first reading that Hale was exaggerating, misrepresenting, and just plain lying. This was my gut feeling, considering how vague Hale's descriptions were, and in the meantime there is enough evidence, namely, no evidence, and Hale's allegations have been shown up to be total fabrications. Harris did nothing more than write a negative review, to which she has ever right.(less)
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