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What first drew me to this book was, of course, the title.

It wasn't until the end of the story that I realized what the 'love story' in the title was referring to.

However, from the very first sentence, the story was so completely harrowing that I didn't really have time to wonder about the title while reading it.

The novel is an all too real depiction of a brutal gang rape and its aftermath.

Reading it was tough. Oates' sparse prose really wrenches your heart at times, making you cringe and cry.

I could actually smell and feel the fear felt by Teena Maguire, the victim, when the rape was about to take place.

And I couldn't help but be moved by Bethie, her daughter's gently desperate, unspoken plea for help to Dromoor, the detective assigned to the case.

Dromoor is the only person in the town they live who seems to be on their side, the person Bethie instinctively reaches out to while caring for her increasingly withdrawn mother.

The revenge exacted on the rapists is truly satisfying. I'm not sure how appropriate it is to say that a story of rape has a 'happy' ending, but that's what it felt like, at least.

It's a terrific read - a tough one, but one of those rare books whose words stay with you for a long, long time.

Joyce Carol Oates appears to have a distinct aversion to the Fourth of July. I recently completed reading "Black Water," yet another Independence Day disaster novella, only to be immediately faced with "Rape - a love story." This work delves into a gang rape incident in Niagara Falls, NY, rounding out the fireworks and alcohol consumption on this special day commemorating American independence.

Unlike "Black Water," I did not skip any pages in this one. "Rape - a love story" is a tightly constructed thriller that not only focuses on the victim's plight but also on the consequences for her attackers when vigilante justice emerges. This form of justice seems more effective than the traditional courts, as offenses like rape are notoriously difficult to prove without further traumatizing the victims.

Teena Maguire, a 35-year-old single mother, and her 12-year-old daughter, Berthie, are taking a shortcut home after a Fourth of July party when they are accosted by a local gang of crack-addicted no-gooders. Teena is dragged away to a neighboring boathouse, gang-raped, and left for dead, while her daughter hides nearby. The damage to Teena is horrific, both physically and mentally. She struggles to recover from life support, is left with permanently damaged vision and other private body parts, breaks up with her boyfriend as she can no longer bear to be touched, and self-medicates with alcohol, dreading her upcoming appearance as a witness in the court trial.

The subsequent rape trial turns into a fiasco. The defense attorney manages to manipulate the full force of American justice and turn the tables with a countercharge that Teena solicited the no-gooders for sex in exchange for money and then went berserk on them, leading to the men's violence in self-defense. Public opinion swings from supporting the victim to siding with the attackers. Berthie is ostracized at school as "the daughter of that tramp."

We are also introduced to Dromoor, an ex-soldier turned cop on the Niagara Falls Police Department. He is a family man with two small daughters and is attracted to Teena, but he knows he can never do more than share a drink with her. Dromoor served in the Gulf War, where he killed many enemy fighters, and also killed a criminal while he was a rookie on the NFPD, saving the life of a colleague. He is no stranger to death and killing. When he responds to the rape call at the boathouse, he finds the traumatized woman and her daughter and decides to protect them. And so, one by one, the rapists begin to die or disappear.

Oates skillfully weaves the narrative in the third and second person, simulating the voices of the many characters - both victims and perpetrators - according to their educational and social backgrounds. She highlights the ugliness of rumors, the vindictiveness and meanness of small-town society, and the perversions of justice in a democratic society. She also takes a long-term perspective, transporting us many years into the future to show how the lives of those affected are transformed by this seminal incident, as the effects of rape are truly lifelong.

The subject of rape is a challenging one to address, and having it as the book's title, and then subtitling it "a love story," leaves many questions in the reader's mind. Is this irony, a joke, or a deliberate choice? What I took away from the novella was that while rape is not an act of love, it does elicit expressions of love from others, love that the victim may never have known existed. It is indeed a gripping read.

What an impressive novel! In less than 200 pages (and even fewer if one takes into account the width of the margin, the size of the font, and the blank pages between the mini-chapters), the author creates a universe with well-defined characters and a solid discourse. There is not a single element out of place. Oates presents a brutal situation with a language economy that is impressive and manages to denounce - without ambiguity or tepidity - the failed judicial system in the United States, the greed of the media, and, above all, the misogyny that creeps into every aspect of life. In summary, it is a loathsome book, beautifully written. I can't believe I hadn't read anything by Oates until now, and after this novel, I will surely look for more. Does anyone have specific recommendations?

Regarding "Papel de Liar" - under the responsibility of the publisher - I must say that it needs a lot more editorial care. There are numerous typos and stylistic inconsistencies; in general, it is a very careless book. Even the cover, whose design I originally liked, turns out to be inappropriate. It uses an image that, in my opinion, degrades the anecdote told in the novel.

A bullet of a book, that does not stray from its powerful and pointed path.

Rape is an extremely barbaric and destructive crime. It shatters the lives of its victims, leaving them with emotional, physical, and psychological scars that often last a lifetime. However, what is truly令人痛心 is that the judicial system in many cases fails to provide adequate protection to these victims. Instead of holding the perpetrators accountable, it sometimes seems to place the blame on the victims, using derogatory and victim-culpable language.

This book, with its unflinching portrayal of this injustice, is bound to evoke strong emotions. You might find yourself so frustrated that you are inclined to hurl something, maybe even the book itself, across the room. In fact, it has the power to infuriate even the least irascible among us. It forces us to confront the harsh reality of rape and the flaws in our judicial system, and calls on us to take action to bring about change.

Heartbreaking.

There is no dilly-dallying in this novel. It is extremely straightforward and gets right to the point - and what a horribly saddening point it is.

It is an excellent and thought-provoking read. At times, it is a little difficult to plow through because you are just so disgusted. However, it will completely hold your attention until the final page is turned.

The story unfolds with a raw and unfiltered honesty that is both captivating and distressing. The characters are vividly drawn, and their experiences tug at the heartstrings.

Despite the discomfort it may cause, this novel is well worth the read. It forces you to confront some of the harsher realities of life and leaves you with much to ponder long after you have finished.

Overall, it is a powerful and moving work that will stay with you for a long time.

A fateful night that becomes the atomic core from which the destruction of several people involved in a gang rape of a woman in Niagara Falls, a town in the state of New York, will emerge. Of course, the victim, and also her daughter, who was present in that depraved abomination. On the other hand, the predators, although there the mechanisms of fiction come more into play.

In that first part, when it focuses on Teena and her daughter, it describes in an unrelenting way the social springs that are set in motion when a news of that caliber breaks. Before and during the trial, the question is to put the victim on trial, suspect, point her out as the tempting one who could well have provoked the event, even think that it is the logical consequence of a suspicious trajectory. All the scenarios that were described in this book have later been replicated in news of the same nature. There Joyce's (nothing to do with James Joyce) eye is as precise as a microscope.

In the second part, when it focuses more on the barbarity exercised against the victim during the trial and on the vision of the aggressors, springs appear that I would say are not so much of film noir as of spy movies. These two poles communicate, they make us think that when a judicial system based on money does not provide reparations, something much darker and more violent is set in motion. The animosity grows to brutal limits. It is thus that the "eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth" quoted a couple of times in the narration is better understood.

In general, a brief but devastating narration, no character comes out unscathed from the process initiated in a booth in a park. Nor the reader, of course.

I am surprised by the writing of Joyce Carol (nothing to do with Lewis Carroll), meticulous and at the same time vaporous. I don't know why I had the idea that her writing was based on more cinematic scenes, on more linear plots and a progression, in short, more conventional. Instead, she builds a great perspective that affects the different characters, jumps from one to another, the lawyers, the popular gossip, the places, sometimes in a concise way, in others it extends more, always with a great sensitivity to maintain the reader's attention, and time progresses in a sinuous way.

In short, nothing that I have found in this book seemed conventional or predictable to me. The story is powerful and the writing is very much up to par. A great baptism in the literary world of Joyce Carol Oates, so I only have 90 books left to read and catch up with her work.

This is an extremely difficult read, yet it is also very powerful and highly realistic.

To be honest, it evokes a wide range of emotions within me, and it even makes me angry. Without a doubt, it deserves a 5-star rating, and there is no room for discussion.

This is a great book! It is a must-read for everyone who has the courage and the stomach to face it, regardless of gender. Both men and women can benefit from delving into its pages and experiencing the profound impact it has.

The author has done an excellent job of presenting a story that is not only engaging but also thought-provoking. It forces the reader to confront uncomfortable truths and challenges our preconceived notions.

Overall, I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a deep and meaningful reading experience. It will leave you with a lasting impression and a new perspective on life.

This is one of the hardest stories that I have read.

And unfortunately, it is also sadly real.

It makes me feel a deep sense of pain and sorrow.

The details of the story are so vivid that they seem to jump out of the page and hit me right in the heart.

I can't help but wonder how such things could happen in the real world.

It makes me question the nature of humanity and the state of our society.

Despite the harshness of the story, it also serves as a reminder of the importance of kindness, compassion, and understanding.

We should always strive to make the world a better place, one small act of kindness at a time.

Maybe then, we can prevent such tragedies from happening again.

Wow!

This remarkable book delves into a truly horrible situation, as one might have suspected from the very title. However, it does so in the most exquisitely beautiful way.

It may seem strange to say this considering the harsh and unforgiving content, but it is no less true.

The author, Joyce Carol Oates, writes all the points of view from a third-party narrative perspective. This approach allows the reader to maintain a certain distance from the subject matter while still remaining deeply connected to the characters.

I absolutely loved this book and will most definitely be on the lookout for more of Joyce Carol Oates' works. Her writing style is captivating, and she has a unique ability to bring even the most difficult and complex topics to life in a way that is both engaging and thought-provoking.

I can't wait to see what else she has in store for us.

Joyce Carol Oates is one of the most distinguished American writers, having received numerous awards during her writing career. One of her books is "Rape: A Love Story", which has been reissued in a new, collected, and affordable edition by Metaichmio Publications. Indeed, it is a book that each of us should read and have in our library to remind us of the ugliness of our world, as well as the wretchedness of a social and judicial system that is often not capable enough of taking the necessary measures, let alone punishing those who deserve it, not for the sake of example, but because it is morally right.
Tina is a new woman who becomes a victim of gang rape on the night of July 4th, left by the perpetrators in a filthy junkyard to cool off. The witness to the incident is her twelve-year-old daughter, who may not have been raped but was brutally mistreated by the group of sadistic youths. When the case reaches the courts, Tina and her daughter will realize how filthy and corrupt the judicial system is, but above all, how filthy and corrupt the society they live in is, which also seems divided in the face of the situation. And when they themselves give up all hope, day by day, a man will stand as a silent ally by their side, knowing very well that justice is not always dispensed in the way it should be.
Although short in length, Oates' book manages to震撼 the reader on multiple levels. Without using extreme descriptive images, since it is clear that her intention is not to shock but to pose questions, she manages to convey to us the grotesque and appalling image of a heinous crime with a simple and flowing language that, however, strikes at the core and conscience. Her aim is to reveal the tragedy of an event such as rape, as well as its consequences for the victims, not only physically, emotionally, and psychologically, but also in combination with the alienation of society's behavior towards them. Even the way the author chooses to tell the story is not accidental. It is through the eyes of Tina's daughter, but as if she is not a victim either. As if she is an observer in a lost game whose consequences have no impact on them. And yet, they do!
A tragic story, a condemnation of the judicial and social system of modern society that, no matter how it evolves, remains static, a fruitless, theoretically, struggle that in its own way leads to redemption... We can say that "Rape: A Love Story" is a combination of all of the above. It is a book that tries to awaken consciences and that urges us to search deep within ourselves for what justice really means. It makes us look at ourselves in the mirror, put ourselves in the shoes of the victims, the victims, the observers of the developments, those people who are called upon to make decisions. And yes, it succeeds, in a simple and direct way, in a way that marks you and that after the end of the reading, enslaves your mind, not allowing you to have other thoughts. A book that, if nothing else, is worth having in your library.

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