Why are all the chicks fighting over this douchebag? “That’s your place, awkward or not!” Don’t forget: “Trust me to know what you need, even when you think I’m wrong.” Because Gideon wants his sex-mate stupid enough to not think for herself. Do you like equality in your relationship? “You’re not going to get a hundred percent equality in this relationship.” Gideon’s as big on feminism as he is not a creepy stalker, put it that way. Imagine the campaign: “Republiporn – Sex for the One-Percenters”. In my Goodreads status updates, I referred to this novel as “Republican porn”. That sounds like she needs way more counselling. Yet Eva hooks up with Gideon and stays with him against all odds (more on that later). If you’ve been raped, reasoning goes that you never want to be dominated again. When younger, Eva was raped by her stepbrother. In real-time, he very nearly sleep-rapes her, yet Eva thinks, “He’s saving me.” When you have rape-nightmares involving your current lover, this is your subconscious’ way of telling you to DUMP THE BASTARD. Eva has rape-nightmares involving Gideon. They do one thing he suggests, though: sleep in separate rooms. Dr Petersen doesn’t say this, of course, because he’s more subtle and professional than I. Then again, I have standards – not everyone does. Even if he is ridiculously wealthy and attractive. In fact, sex is not enough – ’tis better to be single and celibate than in a relationship with an offensive douchebag. Dr Petersen barely features, but what he says makes perfect sense: other than sex, Eva and Gideon don’t really have a relationship worth continuing. “How often is sex used to resolve disagreements?” ALL THE TIME, DOC! I don’t know why they bother with therapy, because they clearly don’t want to change for the better. The highlight of this half – and the whole book, and the entire trilogy to date – is Dr Petersen, whom Eva Tramell and Gideon Cross visit for couples therapy. The first half of the novel does not have a plot it’s just sex, wangst, and the same old arguments repeated countless times. Here be spoilers! If you’re unfamiliar with the trilogy, start with my Bared to You review.īut to Reflected in You. Penguin (US, CA, AU: 23rd October 2012 UK: 25th October 2012)īuy (US) Buy (UK) Buy (CA) Buy (Worldwide)
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