
Tiger, Tiger
A Memoir
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Narrated by:
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Susan Bennett
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By:
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Margaux Fragoso
One summer day, Margaux Fragoso meets Peter Curran at the neighborhood swimming pool, and they begin to play. She is seven; he is 51. When Peter invites her and her mother to his house, the little girl finds a child’s paradise of exotic pets and an elaborate backyard garden. Her mother, beset by mental illness and overwhelmed by caring for Margaux, is grateful for the attention Peter lavishes on her, and he creates an imaginative universe for her, much as Lewis Carroll did for his real-life Alice. In time, he insidiously takes on the role of Margaux’s playmate, father, and lover. Charming and manipulative, Peter burrows into every aspect of Margaux’s life and transforms her from a child fizzing with imagination and affection into a brainwashed young woman on the verge of suicide. But when she is 22, it is Peter—ill, and wracked with guilt—who kills himself, at the age of 66.
Told with lyricism, depth, and mesmerizing clarity, Tiger, Tiger vividly illustrates the healing power of memory and disclosure. This extraordinary memoir is an unprecedented glimpse into the psyche of a young girl in free fall and conveys to listeners—including parents and survivors of abuse—just how completely a pedophile enchants his victim and binds her to him.
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A strong read
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Gripping, unflinching and very, very brave.
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This non-fiction book is a visceral account of pain, sadness, loneliness, and abuse.
The pain and abuse started well before the child molester crawled into her life. Her father was an alcoholic, narcissistic, physically and emotionally abusive to the author and her mother. Her mother had severe mental illness, constantly in and out of the psych ward.
The child molester scurries in when the author is 8. Her recounts of his abuse are difficult to read. Very detailed, from the acts to how she felt afterwards. A child’s mind cannot ascertain how to handle sexual abuse, and subconsciously the seams rip - withdrawn, raging outbursts, thoughts of violence towards others and herself. All the while not having the emotional maturity to handle the abuse.
I mentioned detailed earlier, and I want to say interesting (yet sheer terror, hell on earth and nihilism come to mind) how she discusses how the child molester slowly creeps his way into her and her families lives. They were not equipped. Some people may read this and not believe such a reprehensible act could occur, but I can. Being Generation X, sexual abuse was rampant when I was young. The author must have been born Gen Y, which is close enough in society’s thought processes. So much ignorance, silence and denial - perfect breeding grounds for sexual abuse. The narration is an autobiography where she accounts her life and flawlessly blends her past thoughts and emotions as a child victim with that of a woman who eventually overcame and God willing, moved on.
Sadly the author passed at a young age (36 I think) after battling cancer. She leaves behind a daughter and husband. I think about what she went through in such a limited amount of time on earth, and pray she had some moments of peace and happiness. Between her abusive father, and the child molester, who had his claws in her for almost 12 years…where was she able to find time to sigh with relief and contentment? Was the majority of her life just abuse and pain? Sexual abuse takes years to overcome, and some never do. That pedophile robbed her of her childhood innocence and sliced deep emotional scars throughout her psyche.
This book changed me. I had to read as one who was never abused, or I wouldn’t be able to finish. I found myself crying while listening a couple times. Afterwards, mixed with the sadness of such a tragic story, was enlightenment. She says the cycles of abuse end with her. I pray her daughter is living a happy and safe life her mother never had.
Absolutely Heartbreaking and Insightful
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Riveting
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Excellent memoir -very candid recollection!
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Terrifying. Sickening. And Must read for parents.
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Relatable
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Uncomfortable
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Too Disturbing to finish
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damn. brutal and truthful
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