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Three Women
by Lisa Taddeo
3.5 Stars
Three Women follows the story of Lina, Sloane and Maggie. Three women who have allowed Lisa Taddeo to follow their lives, share their story and share their most intimate relations. Lina is a woman in an unhappy, sexless marriage who is desperate to be loved and touched. Sloane is in a happy marriage by all accounts, but her husband likes to watch her sleep with other men. And Maggie is a younger woman who is struggling to get over the damage caused by her relationship with her high school teacher.
This book seemed to get a lot of hype when it came out, and I can see why although I definitely have some mixed thoughts on this book. It has some important messages as it starts to talk openly about women's sexuality, how women are not believed in many situations, how men have control a lot of the sexual dynamics.
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It was 100% refreshing to see women talk so openly about their sexual encounters and experiences. To hear women (through Taddeo's retelling) talk about what they enjoyed and wanted. It read very much like a fiction novel in places and seemed less journalistic despite the fact Lisa Taddeo has spent 8 years living with these women and researching their stories. This did not mean it was comfortable reading though. There was lots of pain and discomfort in this book when there was discussions about the relationship Maggie had with her teacher, or when Sloane was talking about her eating disorders, or when Lina spoke about her marital breakdown and desire to be loved. I think this is why I found the book difficult to keep reading all at once and had to take breaks between reading.
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My biggest problem with this book was that it was so centred on these three white women. There was one small epilogue reference to a black Dominican woman who did not want to share her story. However, having read Candie Carty-Williams Queenie last year, I realised how much black women are sexualised and hyper-sexualised. Therefore I felt this book lacked real exploration of how sexuality is experienced by all women. Carty-Williams' book is a piece of fiction, but I would encourage you to read it as a fantastic exploration of a young black women's coming-of-age and mental health journey. The added section at the end felt like it was only added for the purpose of being "diverse" and that bugged me a little.
Overall I still enjoyed the book and I am very glad I read it.
Three Women follows the story of Lina, Sloane and Maggie. Three women who have allowed Lisa Taddeo to follow their lives, share their story and share their most intimate relations. Lina is a woman in an unhappy, sexless marriage who is desperate to be loved and touched. Sloane is in a happy marriage by all accounts, but her husband likes to watch her sleep with other men. And Maggie is a younger woman who is struggling to get over the damage caused by her relationship with her high school teacher.
This book seemed to get a lot of hype when it came out, and I can see why although I definitely have some mixed thoughts on this book. It has some important messages as it starts to talk openly about women's sexuality, how women are not believed in many situations, how men have control a lot of the sexual dynamics.
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It was 100% refreshing to see women talk so openly about their sexual encounters and experiences. To hear women (through Taddeo's retelling) talk about what they enjoyed and wanted. It read very much like a fiction novel in places and seemed less journalistic despite the fact Lisa Taddeo has spent 8 years living with these women and researching their stories. This did not mean it was comfortable reading though. There was lots of pain and discomfort in this book when there was discussions about the relationship Maggie had with her teacher, or when Sloane was talking about her eating disorders, or when Lina spoke about her marital breakdown and desire to be loved. I think this is why I found the book difficult to keep reading all at once and had to take breaks between reading.
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My biggest problem with this book was that it was so centred on these three white women. There was one small epilogue reference to a black Dominican woman who did not want to share her story. However, having read Candie Carty-Williams Queenie last year, I realised how much black women are sexualised and hyper-sexualised. Therefore I felt this book lacked real exploration of how sexuality is experienced by all women. Carty-Williams' book is a piece of fiction, but I would encourage you to read it as a fantastic exploration of a young black women's coming-of-age and mental health journey. The added section at the end felt like it was only added for the purpose of being "diverse" and that bugged me a little.
Overall I still enjoyed the book and I am very glad I read it.