Summary
Lisa Taddeo: Life
All her life, Joan suffered the cruelty of men, all the while trying to get the most out of these unfavorable circumstances and keep her sanity. She knows the price of pleasure and the daily horror of a woman at the mercy of men. When her former lover kills herself, Joan leaves New York and goes in search of the only person who can help her understand the things that happened to her. In the seductive hills above Los Angeles, Joan recalls the terrifying events she witnessed as a child. During this time, her rage boils over...
The Animal is a novel about women who have survived men and about female rage that is too often seen as madness. In this emotional, unforgettable and fascinating novel, Lisa Tadeo has created one of the most compelling literary anti-heroines, whose revelation of a brutal past keeps readers spellbound until the last page.
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