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"Kathryn Harrison's memoir, The Kiss, is an excellently written narrative of incest. The time-frame is not one of a young child being molested, but rather that of the author as a young woman (in her twenties) who meets her estranged father and is seduced by him to engage in sexual acts. The contents of this disturbing account leave the reader in awe of the author's ability to capture and hold our attention without overt acts of purience. There is no physical force or "rape" in what society would consider such a term to mean. The "seduction" which occurs is understated but the devestation which occurs to the psyche of the author is both real and powerfully addressed for the reader.
This is a very, very well-written book. I would urge anyone to read it."
Delynne Troy, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Kids:
- seducing/being seduced
- first sexual experience
- parental abuse
Family, hate
Yes
Struggle with:
- Father
The difficult family member
- disapproves of personality
- is a molester (ick!)
Taboo Sex Story?
Yes
Kind of sex:
- incest
Period of greatest activity?
- 1950+
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- writer
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
- obsessed
- deluded
- emotionally unstable
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity
- White
Nationality
- American (!)
How sensitive is this person?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other people
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 3 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Century:
- 1980's-Present
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Book makes you feel?
- thoughtful
Sex in book?
Yes
Commentary on society?
Yes
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
Writer's slant towards subject:
- neutral
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of set of events during life
Autobiography?
Yes
Pictures/Illustrations?
- None
How much dialogue in bio?
- little dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 0-25% of book
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