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Testimony

by Anita Shreve

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At a New England boarding school, a sex scandal is about to break. Even more shocking than the sexual acts themselves is the fact that they were caught on videotape. A Pandora's box of revelations, the tape triggers a chorus of voices--those of the men, women, teenagers, and parents involved in the scandal--that details the ways in which lives can be derailed or destroyed in one foolish moment.… (more)
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This book was okay, but could have been SO much better. It was hard to get into because of the way it was written. I think that had the book been told from the eyes of only one narrator, perhaps just Mike, then it would have been better. The potential for a good plot is there, the author just didn't take advantage. Mike and Anna's affair came out of the blue, even though it was integral to the story and what happened to Silas. The cameraman remained a mystery until the end, even tho he too was important to the story. I'm all for giving Anita Shreve a "do-over" for this book and letting her write it again and tell the story better. ( )
  thatnerd | Mar 2, 2024 |
Video of a group sexual act becomes a scandal. Different people involved tell the story.
  bentstoker | Jan 26, 2024 |
This book was a real page turner and I couldn't wait to find out the whole story and yet, when I was done, I felt disappointed. I don't think the characters, including the headmaster, were developed enough. The ending seemed to fall flat for me. ( )
  ellink | Jan 22, 2024 |
I tried grabbing Anita Shreve's book Rescue from my library, but it seems to be in, but not in :). So since I have never read anything by Anita I grabbed this one. It took about 2 "chapters" to get used to the person by person telling of the same story. It was very interesting and I was surprised how it ended but very impressed. Will be recommended this to anyone who asks for my input on a good read! :) ( )
  stark.reading.mad | Apr 2, 2023 |
Testimony. Anita Shreve. 2008. I have known about Shreve since I have been At a spiffy co-ed private prep school in Vermont, three star basketball players take a freshman girl age 14, to a dorm room for what becomes, an orgy. Two years later a researcher contacts all of the people involved and asks if she can interview them for a study on alcohol and the teenage boy. She interviews, the players, their parents, the headmaster, the girl, the girl friend of one of the players, a reporter, and others involved in the incident. Bit by bit we learn what happened and how lives were ruined by the thoughtless, stupid, dangerous actions of the boys. It is a fascinating story. The book reminds me of Jodi Piccoult’s novels where the plot is revealed slowly through the eyes of the characters. ( )
  judithrs | Dec 16, 2022 |
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This is my second read for this author and I have to say, I am underwhelmed... after reading Rescue, I was looking forward to reading more by Anita Shreve but Testimony seemed to miss the mark.

A very enticing topic, I thought this book held a lot of promise. However, I found that the book lacked organization and that would be it's main downfall, in my opinion. It seemed to jump from year-to-year without mention of when it was and while this is normally not an issue, it was hard to figure out and I spend unnecessary time figuring it out. Also, the jumping from character to character, when added to the year-to-year jumping, was very confusing. Having so many characters involved, I almost needed a family tree/chart to keep track of who each person was and what their involvement in the story/crime was... very hard to track.

On a whole, the story was very good. I enjoyed the plot and I liked the twist that comes towards the end, regarding Silas and his family. It was very unexpected and definitely made me read that much harder to get to the bottom of the story.

Overall, I am glad that I have read this book and being at a 50% for the author, I will give her another try.
 
I would encourage every parent of a teenage girl to give her a copy of Testimony. Certainly, it contains several passages that are bleakly obscene. But it also offers girls the exact kind of story they want to read
 

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It was a small cassette, not much bigger than the palm of his hand, and when Mike thought about the terrible license and risk exhibited on the tape, as well as its resultant destructive power, it was as though the two-by-three plastic package had been radioactive.
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At a New England boarding school, a sex scandal is about to break. Even more shocking than the sexual acts themselves is the fact that they were caught on videotape. A Pandora's box of revelations, the tape triggers a chorus of voices--those of the men, women, teenagers, and parents involved in the scandal--that details the ways in which lives can be derailed or destroyed in one foolish moment.

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7 editions of this book were published by Hachette Book Group.

Editions: 0316059862, 0316024635, 1600244041, 1600244025, 0316067342, 1600246184, 0316080519

 

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