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True Story

byKate Reed Petty

Who is this book for? Readers interested in psychological thrillers and contemporary issues surrounding identity and trauma.

Topics IdentitySurvivalFriendshipFamilyJustice

MoodSuspenseful, Reflective

Female protagonist

HumorOccasional Humor

RomanceMinor Subplot

ViolenceModerate

Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes

»Wir müssen es als erfunden hinstellen, klar (wir wissen ja beide, wie gefährlich es ist, die Erzählung einer Frau als wahr zu verkaufen).« Nach einer Highschool-Party fahren zwei Sportler ein Mädchen, Alice, nachhause. Sie ist betrunken und hat das Bewusstsein verloren. Bald breiten sich in der Kleinstadt Gerüchte aus. Die beiden Sportler brüsten sich mit ihrer 'Eroberung', beteuern dann aber ihre Unschuld, als die Polizei zu ermitteln beginnt. Irgendwann glätten sich die Wogen wieder, aber bei einigen Menschen haben die Ereignisse unwiderrufliche Spuren hinterlassen. Alice erinnert sich an nichts, aber die Nacht und die Gerüchte darüber zerstören ihr Leben. Auch Nick, der beobachtet hat, was passiert ist, wird die Nacht nie vergessen. Fast zwei Jahrzehnte lang versucht Alice, sich ihre eigene, von Männern ausgelöschte Geschichte zurückzuerobern. Dann endlich erhält sie die Gelegenheit, mehr über die Nacht zu erfahren, aber traut sie sich, diese zu ergreifen? »Ein fesselndes Debüt, das Genregrenzen sprengt.« New York Times »Eine kraftvolle, zum Nachdenken anregende Untersuchung darüber, wie das Manipulieren von Geschichten ganze Leben prägen kann.« Guardian »Ein beeindruckendes Debüt- und eine originäre literarische Verarbeitung von sexualisierter Gewalt.« Bücher Magazin »Kate Reed Petty spielt in ihrem beeindruckenden Romandebüt virtuos mit den verschiedenen Genres von Horror bis Psychotriller.« Münchner Merkur

Language

Published on

01/01/2021

Pages

398

Format

Kindle Edition

ISBN

9783753050089

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16.99 €

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