Three Women

January 3, 2020
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Adult

BOTM BUDDY READ 2020

In suburban Indiana we meet Lina, a homemaker and mother of two whose marriage, after a decade, has lost its passion. Starved for affection, Lina battles daily panic attacks and, after reconnecting with an old flame through social media, embarks on an affair that quickly becomes all-consuming. In North Dakota we meet Maggie, a seventeen-year-old high school student who allegedly has a clandestine physical relationship with her handsome, married English teacher; the ensuing criminal trial will turn their quiet community upside down. Finally, in an exclusive enclave of the Northeast, we meet Sloane—a gorgeous, successful, and refined restaurant owner—who is happily married to a man who likes to watch her have sex with other men and women.

Based on years of immersive reporting and told with astonishing frankness and immediacy, Three Women is both a feat of journalism and a triumph of storytelling, brimming with nuance and empathy. “A work of deep observation, long conversations, and a kind of journalistic alchemy” (Kate Tuttle, NPR), Three Women introduces us to three unforgettable women—and one remarkable writer—whose experiences remind us that we are not alone.

I have already read this book. I am not a fan. However, many of my BOTM buddy readers want to read and discuss it …so a reread to make discussion questions and see if I get anything the second time around. My biggest issue with this book is this is all the BAD things about sex that can happen, or a least a portion. It is hailed as a book of how sex IS for women. This is so not the case, it is what it is for SOME, but does not encompass what female sexuality is. It also leaves many women out of the equation.. Alas I will be starting the reading of Three Women again this week. I do however look forward to the discussion. IF there is a woman reading along that needs help or needs to see her situation for what it is and this talking it out helps. Then it is worth it.
January Buddy Read time!

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