AN EXTRAORDINARY WORK OF MEMOIR: a writer's unflinching examination of her childhood sexual abuse by her stepfather, who (unusually) faced legal consequences. Broader connections to literature and history add dimension. SOLID A

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Racism in The Girl with the Golden Eyes

Honoré de Balzac's The Girl with the Golden Eyes recounts protagonist Henri de Marsay's pursuit of Paquita Valdez. Balzac's portrayal of Paquita and some of the characters around her is often racist and sexist,

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A joke led me down a rabbit hole and I realized it knew nothing about the man except his name.
Interesting guy who it seemed had trouble conforming:

(Wikipedia) "An enthusiastic reader and independent thinker as a child, Balzac had trouble adapting to the teaching style of his grammar school. His willful nature caused trouble throughout his life and frustrated his ambitions to succeed in the world of business. When he finished school, Balzac was apprenticed in a law office, but he turned his back on the study of law after wearying of its inhumanity and banal routine. Before and during his career as a writer, he attempted to be a publisher, printer, businessman, critic, and politician; he failed in all of these efforts. La Comédie humaine reflects his real-life difficulties and includes scenes from his own experience."

A BUTCHER’S OBSESSIVE DEVOTION to his craft leads him to the edge of madness in this marvelously evocative, enigmatic French novel. B PLUS

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