The Missing Hours - Review

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The Missing Hours
Julia Dahl

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A critical plot in today's media obsessed, revenge porn world.
Claidia stays at her NYU dorm for spring break- celebrating with friends, massively drunk. She wakes the next day - facial bruising. No memory of what happened.  And knowing she did not consent to sex.
Claudia ends up at the health center - given antibiotics,  tender advice regarding victim services including a rape kit. With the help of the sincerely nice young man on her floor, Claudia attempts to recover. 
Until she receives the video.
Told from seveal POV, this story moves while lending critical thought to the events. Attraction complicates situations,  alters personalities or maybe simply exposes people as the monsters they are.
Great read.


 

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