Damage
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Damage

by Josephine Hart

1991•Drama•232 pages

Taste attributes: dramapsychologicalromancesexfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringself destruction/implosioncomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA dark novel that is heavy, emotional and grounded. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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5.0 / 5

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About This Book

The narrator's erotic obsession with a woman who wields a dominant sexual and psychological power over him draws him into a headlong plunge toward tragedy for his family and his own self-destruction.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaPsychologicalRomanceSexSelf destruction/implosionComplex relationshipInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

AdulteryFamiliesFamilyMiddle-aged menObsessive-compulsive disorder

Details

Author
Josephine Hart
Published
1991
Pages
232
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