Margaux Fragoso: Tiger, tiger (2011, Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
English language
Published Sept. 8, 2011 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Content warning sex, abuse, trauma
I agree with Shawn. While the story idea is interesting, the execution is just a bit lackluster. I would still recommend. The characters are believable, sadly.
On the back cover, Alice Sebold writes, "As the story of a victim, it is gripping; as work of literature, it's a triumph." I would agree with the first half of that statement. I'm not a fan of the memoir in general, and in this era of super-awesome creative non-fiction, this book was probably too straightforward. But that shouldn't take away from the content of the book. The presentation of a pedophile is chilling, as is the effect the man has over the young girl he essentially brainwashes.
