A Goodreads user asked this question about My Name Is Lucy Barton (Amgash, #1):
Is the reader supposed to know what in particular has kept lucy away? She makes allusions but I'm not quite sure what conclusion reader should draw
Rhonda Cutler The father forces Lucy to fellate him. That is why Lucy refers to his hand on the back of her head several times.
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Judy Lindow I think that she's right. But it really didn't bother me not getting the specifics - because the shame, the horror, the guilt of not loving someone yo ...more
Dec 23, 2017 07:42PM · flag
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David Hambling That seems like an extraordinary leap to make! Has the author ever said anything to support it?
Apr 30, 2018 06:45AM · flag
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