Review of 'Girl With A One Track Mind Exposed Further Revelations Of A Sex Blogger' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
I forgot what complete douchebags reporters could be. Reading about the experience of being "outed" as a sex blogger was actually difficult to read, not just for the experience itself (she has to run to the bathroom to throw up when she hears the voicemails from the Sunday Times), but for the knock-on effects that it had on her friends, family, her sense of herself and her loss of anonymity -- she's recognized in the street, has celebrities and radio personalities constantly hit on her, and worst of all, knows that her past lovers now know how emotionally vulnerable she was with them. Ouch.
As such, all the writing about sex and intimacy following her outing seems raw and forced -- she tries to go on with her old life, but the rhythm just isn't there, and it shows. It's great writing, but it feels almost voyeristic at times given …
I forgot what complete douchebags reporters could be. Reading about the experience of being "outed" as a sex blogger was actually difficult to read, not just for the experience itself (she has to run to the bathroom to throw up when she hears the voicemails from the Sunday Times), but for the knock-on effects that it had on her friends, family, her sense of herself and her loss of anonymity -- she's recognized in the street, has celebrities and radio personalities constantly hit on her, and worst of all, knows that her past lovers now know how emotionally vulnerable she was with them. Ouch.
As such, all the writing about sex and intimacy following her outing seems raw and forced -- she tries to go on with her old life, but the rhythm just isn't there, and it shows. It's great writing, but it feels almost voyeristic at times given that she's no longer able to control what people see of her.