Is a depiction of female rage at its rawest, and a visceral exploration of the fallout from a male-dominated society. In the sweltering hills above Los Angeles, Joan unravels the horrific event she witnessed as a child-that has haunted her every waking moment-while forging the power to finally strike back. But when one of them commits a shocking act of violence in front of her, she flees New York City in search of Alice, the only person alive who can help her make sense of her past. Joan has spent a lifetime enduring the cruelties of men. ) and "a heartbreaking, gripping, astonishing masterpiece" ( , named to more than thirty best-of-the-year lists and hailed as "a dazzling achievement" ( In Animal, You’re Either a Prey or a Predator Lisa Taddeo on writing desire, depravity, and female rage Jacqueline Alnes By the time Joan finds herself dining with a married man in New York City, she is weary of the world, wary of men, and has already experienced a lifetime of trauma. Lisa Taddeo illustrates one woman's exhilarating transformation from prey into predator in
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