![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Nights in hotels and trips with just her and her father, the boat stuff, the aside about the nanny (I don't think the dad tried anything with the nanny, I think she caught him abusing Florence).Īll of that gave such a something's - not - right vibe in their relationship, and the imagery of her on the boat and dad undressing and her talking about the shame she felt but only being able to guess why like instantly confirmed and clarified everything about their relationship and her repulsion at the thought of sexual acts but not understanding why.Īnyway, I don't mean it as a brag but to me it was crystal clear when you read through the subtext. On Chesil Beach 2 And A Half Out Of 5 On Chesil Beach is a character driven dramatic feature about the prude ideology and the repercussion that it breeds on a newly wed couple. Florence is a talented musician who dreams of a. I think she was probably still a virgin on her wedding night, and the abuse consisted of her father masturbating on her (hence the revolt when Edward does it) and/or by making her give him hand jobs (hence her extreme reaction when Edward puts her hand in his crotch in the movie theater). A novel of remarkable depth and poignancy from one of the most acclaimed writers of our time. Madeleine Cassier firmly believes that sleep is overrated and the idea of having a social life is optional. (view spoiler) [I think it is undeniable that she was 1. ![]()
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