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Reed's newest is a story of sexual harassment that begins when Karyn Christophe takes a job in the fashion department of Cybelle, a glamorous retail chain. There, Karyn's early days fuel her hopes that she can rebuild her life after a disastrous marriage, but trouble arises in the form of Lou Hechter, the department head. Brash and slimy, Lou has a penchant for harassing his female employees with lewd suggestions and even lewder acts. Unbeknownst to Karyn, he has been blackmailing her new boss, Cilla Westheim, into a secret sexual liaison for years. Tangled in her own web of shame and fear, Cilla is helpless to save Karyn, even as she watches the cycle begin again; in the end, it's Karyn who blows the whistle on Lou, after a near-rape that she has been prescient enough to catch on tape. Harassment has been too well covered in both fiction and nonfiction for this plot to generate much surprise, and the fashion theme also has a dated quality reminiscent of 1980s Steel or Krantz. But underneath the trendy subject and glossy surface, the book exudes an appealing emotional warmth. The love stories--between Karyn and her new beau, Roger; and Cilla and her younger lover, Shane--are charming and well detailed. (Aug.)
Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
gripping,
By A Customer
This review is from: Under Pressure (Mass Market Paperback)
Having worked in a variety of business environments and seen sexual harrassment in action (including a man who pushed his full body against mine 'in fun,' I really wanted to read this book. When I reported the sex harrassment I had seen to Human Resources nothing was ever done, and one of the men who was on the "sexual harrassment memo" as someone to come to, was one of the harrssers! I was glad to see a book that covered the topic and allowed me to live the lives of women and one man) who did fight back. The story is written in a warm style that appealed to me and got me involved in the characters. I hope Abigail Reed tackles a lot of topics like this in her future writing career.
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Sexual Harassment In Fashion Industry,
By carol irvin "carol irvin" (United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Under Pressure (Mass Market Paperback)
This was a pretty good tale of sexual harassment and the boss was certainly very realistically portrayed. He is seen from 3 women employees' points of view and we thus learn their 3 stories. It may have been better to reduce the women to two so we could have gotten more depth on the characters. As it is, the characters are developed in rather broad strokes. One of these women has a problem of her own. She is stalking her former fiance, who is an employee of the same company. She gets progressively more out of control until the police are called to arrest her. The cover on this book is what caught my eye. It is striking, in red and black on a white background; the photo of a woman in a doorway facing a desk and a briefcase.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Well-written look at sexual harassament in the work place,
This review is from: Under Pressure (Mass Market Paperback)
In Michigan, anyone who wanted to get anywhere in the fashion side of the Cybelle Department store chain had to brown nose Lou Hechter. If they want to remain employed, they have to have sex when he wants it because it is an unwritten part of the job description. His latest target is new employee Karyn Christophe, who he hones in on like pinpoint radar in the parking lot on her first day. Karyn is starting over after a nasty divorce and a frantic move from Atlanta. She has obtained a court order for her crazy ex spouse to stay away from her and their daughter Amber. Starting this new job that her aunt helped get for her was caused by Mack's constant harassment of her at her old firm. Lou begins his campaign to sleep with Karyn with unwanted "accidental" touches and ribald comments. Though frightened for her job, Karyn refuses to be a victim again. When Lou tries to rape her, she records his illicit comments in a hotel room. Although whistleblowers are allegedly protected, the pressure on Karyn from the Cybelle management and legal team protecting one of their own begins. UNDER PRESSURE is a well-written tale centering on sexual harassment on the job. The story line builds up the tension as Lou increases his pressure on a subordinate to sexually get in line. Although, Abigail Reed simplifies the complexity of the issue by allowing Lou to always think with the wrong head, the story line provides an energetic look at the extended impact of harassment on everyone within the circles of influence (friends, family, and workers) of the victim and the predator.
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