Should Uncle Clarence be forgiven?
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Re: Should Uncle Clarence be forgiven?
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I agree.valeriejane wrote: ↑17 Nov 2020, 10:27 This was the part of the book, I disagreed with. I felt this was not handled or addressed properly. Attempted rape was minimized and swept under the rug. There were no consequences for Uncle Clarence's actions and he was depicted as poor Uncle Clarence. He is a grown man. What about Maureen?
It's the part that stuck with me after I read the book.
That part seems rushed and not resolved well.
I enjoyed everything in the book until that happened.
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Since you brought this up, I somewhat agree with you. Before that, I thought that Clarence was wrong, but now I am thinking that Maureen could also be at fault for not taking the right actions at the right time.valeriejane wrote: ↑17 Nov 2020, 10:27 This was the part of the book, I disagreed with. I felt this was not handled or addressed properly. Attempted rape was minimized and swept under the rug. There were no consequences for Uncle Clarence's actions and he was depicted as poor Uncle Clarence. He is a grown man. What about Maureen?
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Agreed. His family, especially his mother had this habit of coddling him and even when he did something wrong they'd all let it go saying he had a traumatic past. If they had done something at the right time, it wouldn't have come to this point.Nivedita BookBee wrote: ↑03 Jul 2021, 17:12 I legit hated this part of the book to my core. This guy is grown and he knows enough. PTSD or simply past trauma is never an excuse. Just think about it, a family member attempts rape at you, you probably would've gotten raped if the third person wouldn't have stepped in. Would you really have the heart to forgive a guy like that in seconds?! Hell no. This wasn't properly handled. Sexual harassment is still a heinous crime and he showed tendencies for that. He should be in therapy and get help.
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