SuitabookPower, misogyny and consent
Effy faces unwanted advances, harassment and bullying, while the story addresses consent where an older man holds institutional power over her.
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Ava Reid - Author
This is an atmospheric fantasy centred on Effy’s struggle to trust her own perceptions after harassment and earlier trauma. Its gothic tension sits alongside romance, questions about consent and a gradual movement towards self-worth.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is an atmospheric fantasy centred on Effy’s struggle to trust her own perceptions after harassment and earlier trauma. Its gothic tension sits alongside romance, questions about consent and a gradual movement towards self-worth.
Effy faces unwanted advances, harassment and bullying, while the story addresses consent where an older man holds institutional power over her.
Effy begins fearful and distrustful of her instincts, then confronts frightening experiences and seeks support from someone she trusts.
Content needing attention includes forced kissing causing bleeding, sexual harassment, bullying, assault memories, night terrors, ghosts, drowning and disintegration, a described sex scene, heavy alcohol use, smoking and pills used for sleep.
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