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A review by andrew61
Looking for Mr. Goodbar by Judith Rossner
4.0
This was a remarkable piece of writing which was apparently based on a true story and gives voice to a victim of male sexual violence while also expressing the sexual freedom that women were experiencing in the 1960's and 1970s.
The book is about Theresa Dunn, a young woman whose childhood is affected by her medical treatment for polio and her parents loss of an older brother in Vietnam.
As she moves into adulthood and gains work as a teacher she also learns to enjoy sex and casual sexual encounters in mahattan bars.
As we know atvthe beginning of Theresa's murder the remaining voice tells us how events led to the brutal killing of an interesting and independent young woman.
Given the current state of American political movements interference with women's rights this is a book that seems as relevant today as it was 50 year's ago. Well worth reading.
The book is about Theresa Dunn, a young woman whose childhood is affected by her medical treatment for polio and her parents loss of an older brother in Vietnam.
As she moves into adulthood and gains work as a teacher she also learns to enjoy sex and casual sexual encounters in mahattan bars.
As we know atvthe beginning of Theresa's murder the remaining voice tells us how events led to the brutal killing of an interesting and independent young woman.
Given the current state of American political movements interference with women's rights this is a book that seems as relevant today as it was 50 year's ago. Well worth reading.