Description
A stark, intensely powerful verse novel, Reid's scalpel-sharp meditation on coercive control and toxic relationships focuses on the dangerously dysfunctional atmosphere surrounding a promising female student and an older, callous professor.
I believe every word you say. That was always my mistake.
A passionate, page-turning tale of destructive love and female solidarity, for fans of Three Women and Acts of Desperation.
Bright, promising Emma is entangled in a toxic romance with her old professor - and she's losing control. Cruel, charming Tom is idolized by his students and peers - confident he holds all the cards.
In their small Oxford home, he manipulates and undermines her every thought and act. Soon, he will push her to the limit and she must decide: to remain quiet and submit, or to take her revenge.
Written in verse and charged with passion and anger, The Poet is a portrait of a deeply dysfunctional relationship, exploring coercive control, class and privilege. It is also a page-turning tale of female solidarity and survival.
Number of pages: 320
Dimensions: 222 x 144 x 31 mm
