This book is very, very English.

This bewildering line brought the entire story down for me; it made me rethink what I liked about the characters:

"She panicked?"
"Yes, inspired by half-digested sex-education lessons and a vivid imagination. And with all the stories that have been in the papers, the first thing that occurred to her was to shout rape."
"Not the first time that's happened."
Fry shrugged. "We all know there are more false rape allegations than there are actual rapes. The boyfriend's fifteen, by the way."

Whaaaa??