Jeanne answers “Has anyone actually noticed that the girl...”

Sean Redding asked this question about On Chesil Beach:

Has anyone actually noticed that the girl is actually asexual? I seriously feel like everyone has overlooked that.

Jeanne There was a very suggestive flick at the idea that she might have been sexually abused by her dad. She remembered being on the boat with him and keepi…moreThere was a very suggestive flick at the idea that she might have been sexually abused by her dad. She remembered being on the boat with him and keeping her eyes closed while he undressed and hearing the clink of his belt and the sound of the coins in his pants hitting the floor. Something was wrong between them and I got a serious abuse vibe, but it wasn't explored. Also the book said the father was too eager to get rid of her even to a boy with no prospects and no money and that Edward wasn't sophisticated enough to pick up on that. Like she was damaged goods somehow, but without specifically saying how. And that is why I didn't like the book. There was nothing said specifically about why she was frigid -- was she asexual? Had she been abused by her father? (and if so why was she so clueless about sex?)(less)

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