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Book Review of The Blue Notebook

The Blue Notebook
The Blue Notebook
Author: James A. Levine
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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I thought it was a wonderful story about a young girl sold into sexual slavery. The imagery of the stories the main character tells and the poems written are quite beautiful. It was very well written! The problem I had with this book though is that a lot of the time when she would be raped or beaten and such, they explained things in a romantic very graphic way that would probably be far too sensual considering the disgusting life she was put into. I don't think describing how she was being touched and when she liked it or whatever, is really necessary. I've read plenty of books on the subject that convey what goes on without such details that are excellent.