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These Violent Delights
These Violent Delights | Victoria Namkung
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At Windemere School for Girls, one of America's elite private schools, Dr. Gregory Copeland is the beloved chair of the English Department. A married father with a penchant for romantic poetry--and impressionable teenage girls--he operates in plain sight for years, until one of his former students goes public with allegations of inappropriate conduct. With the help of an investigative journalist, and two additional Windemere alumnae who had relationships with Copeland as students, the unlikely quartet unites to take him down. Set in modern-day Los Angeles, These Violent Delights is a literary exploration of the unyielding pressures and vulnerabilities that so many women and girls experience, and analyzes the ways in which our institutions and families fail to protect or defend us. A suspenseful and nuanced story told from multiple points of view, the novel examines themes of sexuality, trauma, revenge, and the American myth of liberty and justice for all.
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Slajaunie
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I just started reading “These Violent Delights”. The writing is awful! “They know this boardwalk like the back of their hands, even when it is presently quiet of the usual thousand different languages hollered under a thousand different flags.” I don‘t know if I can read this!

BookishMarginalia 😳😳😳 3y
Bookwormjillk That‘s...a lot of words 3y
GardenJess Someone needs a better editor. 3y
Literary_Siren Maybe it gets better? Hopefully? 3y
ravenlee Oh my. 3y
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TheSpineView
These Violent Delights | Victoria Namkung
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Here are the #Two4Tuesday questions for today. Thanks for taking the time to play. Happy Tuesday!

My answers:
📕 I received my BOTM selection a few days ago (tagged).
📕 In addition to my BOTM, I also bought and received Marissa Mayer's new book Instant Karma.

Want to play? @eggs @wanderinglynn @4thhouseontheleft @EadieB @Lcsmcat @MoonWitch94 @JoScho @ozma.of.oz @OriginalCyn620 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TK-421 @MallenNC

Eggs ❤️🙏🏻❤️ 3y
MoonWitch94 Oh thanks! 💗 3y
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EadieB Thanks for the tag! 3y
OriginalCyn620 Thanks for the tag! 😊 3y
TheSpineView @EadieB @OriginalCyn620 Welcome! 🤩🤩🤩 3y
wanderinglynn Thanks for the tag! 😘 3y
TheSpineView @wanderinglynn Anytime! 🥰 3y
BookmarkTavern Thank you so much for the tag! ❤️ 3y
TheSpineView @ozma.of.oz You're welcome! 😊🥰📚 3y
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kate_reads
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Aesthetic on point. #bookmail

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mhillis
These Violent Delights | Victoria Namkung
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Cathythoughts ♥️♥️♥️nice one 5y
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EKonrad
These Violent Delights | Victoria Namkung
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Reviewed a book, then heard back from the author! Love when that happens! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

EricQiao Would you like to review my book too? 😅 6y
EKonrad @EricQiao Sure! 😊 6y
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EKonrad
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This novel is an example of how to tell a #MeToo story in the right way - with heart and empathy. Namkung tells the story of three women who are deeply affected by a 'relationship' they had with their high school English teacher. I felt a true connection to these characters, and there was just enough edginess to help the writing stray from a schmaltzy afterschool special feel. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #NetGalley

Full review at ErinKonrad.com

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silentrequiem
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Wow. This book! Heart-renching. This novel calls out every aspect of rape culture. From #mylitbox. #ownvoices #diversereads #feministreads #authorofcolor #catsoflitsy

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silentrequiem
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I took a break from my book to paint a wall. I needed to step away... I was getting too angry at the too-accurate representation of rape culture. The wall was previously pumpkin orange and I got stressed everytime I looked at it. Now back to the reading!

Nebklvr Pumpkin would be difficult to live with 6y
silentrequiem @Nebklvr It was stressful. 6y
Nebklvr @silentrequiem I had to take put fuschia tiles. Ot was just TOO much to face first thing in the morning 6y
silentrequiem @Nebklvr Ick! I don't understand some people's color tastes. Pumpkin orange, goldenrod yellow, and apple red were all throughout my house. It was a bit much. 6y
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silentrequiem
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THIS 👏 IS 👏 RAPE 👏 CULTURE 👏

Librariana Preach!!! 6y
Librariana And I hate the implication of "ruining someone's life"... 'ruining' the rapist's life. What about the victim's life?? What about the survivor!? 6y
silentrequiem @Librariana Amen! I hear that bullshit and I want to scream, "F- his life!" 6y
ju.ca.no Word! 6y
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silentrequiem
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I like this book already.

peacegypsy 😂😂😂 6y
ju.ca.no Hahaha😂 6y
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MoniqueReads305
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#BookHaul courtesy of my subscription box services #botm and #mylitbox. This is my first time heading about These Violent Delights and I'm interested.

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MoniqueReads305
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A #bookhaul courtesy of my subscription boxes #botm and #mylitbox. I had to research These Violent Delights and now I can't wait to get to it.

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silentrequiem
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#mylitbox was waiting for me when I got home and OMG. I am half-tempted to drop everything else and start this book right away! IT LOOKS SO GOOD. And I adore the RESIST tote bag, button, and Zora Neale Hurston swag. I love it.

BookMaven407 Nice! 👍 6y
Kristy_K I loved this book! 6y
diovival I've been thinking about trying a subscription box. I think this is the one! 📚 6y
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silentrequiem @diovival It's my favorite one! 6y
diovival The website says they're switching to quarterly and it doesn't look like it is accepting new subscribers at the moment. 😥 6y
silentrequiem @diovival Oh that's right! The owner sent out an email about this. She's moving to a new payment system and should be ready for new subscribers in the new year. If you follow My Lit Box on Facebook or sign up for the newsletter, you'll get the notice for when. 6y
ghosthost Wow! I need to read this one. 6y
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Kristy_K
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This book takes a hard look at sexual assault culture &victim blaming &there were many times I was infuriating by how these women were being treated &talked about by people they didn't even know.

TVD packs a powerful punch. It focuses on 3girls who come forward yrs later about the inappropriate relationships they had w/ their English teacher in HS. Jane, a reporter champions their case, writing investigative pieces &being there for these women.

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