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A review by jesikasbookshelf
Permission by Saskia Vogel
1.0
Permission is a novel about grief, sexual exploration and power. I won't lie, this book didn't resonate with me in any way - I felt like the themes of abuse in the sex and film industries, the pain of long term grief, the standard sexual assault on women and the standard (and often damaging) norms of sexual behaviour weren't explored in the deeper and more meaningful ways that they could have been.
Perhaps this was the point, and perhaps I am just not the right audience for this novel. Either way, this was a quick read on a subject rarely discussed which is no bad thing - seeing books like this enter the mainstream can only be a good thing, I just wish it had been longer and more willing to explore it's own themes.
Perhaps this was the point, and perhaps I am just not the right audience for this novel. Either way, this was a quick read on a subject rarely discussed which is no bad thing - seeing books like this enter the mainstream can only be a good thing, I just wish it had been longer and more willing to explore it's own themes.