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Am I the only one who thinks Watson just doesn't carry it off at all (writing from a female perspective?) did any of you realise the author is male? Some others have mentioned this too - the pace is farrrrrrr tooooooo slooooow!

Eileen To your original question - I also think he missed the mark on a few things from the female perspective. Notably, the way he discusses her body. He sp…moreTo your original question - I also think he missed the mark on a few things from the female perspective. Notably, the way he discusses her body. He spends a lot of time talking about her physically in a way I don't think women think of themselves. Same with when she touches herself just before going on the weekend away. I did think, however, that the close relationship with Claire that eventually got strained was a fairly good representation of a female friendship.(less)

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