by Anita Shreve
I've read a lot of Anita Shreve's books and have enjoyed most of them. But this one has ruined any chance that I will read another. I am surprised by some of the good reviews it has received. It is well written, but there is no redeeming the story. There is nothing positive, no HEA. Not one happy se...
Made me cry
Fictionalized account of a sex scandal at a New England prep school, involving three male basketball players, a female freshman, and an un-named cameraman. The males are eighteen and ninteen years old, while the girl is fourteen. By giving these ages to her characters, Shreve clearly is placing resp...
I struggled with this book, mainly because it's soooooo slow, which for a book of only 300 pages is quite a feat.Based on an actual sex scandal at a school in the states. Some stars of the basketball team get drunk fool around with a girl (14) from the school - it's videotaped and appears online. T...
Another bizarre book by Shreve. I was intrigued and read it very quickly. But it was a very depressing book.
Three young men at a private school ruin their lives when they get drunk and are videotaped in compromising situation with an underage girl. This book is the story of the young men and their families and their teachers and the young girl. I found the strength of the book to be in the way it was told...
This one's a definite sleep stealer. I stayed up until 3:30 a.m. to finish it, then couldn't get to sleep for thinking about it! It's quite a departure from Shreve's usual style and content, so give it a try even if you think you don't care for her work. The story revolves around some drunken sex...
Very subtle plot, but boy does it grab you at the end.
This was a bookclub read and would not be my usual choice in a book as I am not a fan of Anita Shreve and having read the blurb on this book thought the story sounded different and interesting.The story is about a sex scandal involving 3 boys and one 14yr old girl and is told from the prospective of...
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