Richard Chilton <rchilton@auracom.com> wrote:
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1) the vulgar language - this was a first draft. ...
Makes sense. Cook may also feel he can be a little more realistic with language in today's publishing world.
2) The rape talk: Yes, the company is full of hard men who do awful things, but the leadership (including the Romantics) sitting around debating raping a bunch of girls barely into their teens? My theory on this is that the girls were worried about being raped, and with all those powerful girls together they were influencing the men. ... It also ties in with me "this is a first draft" theory.
I think you're right. This is certainly the impression I got on first reading. -- John Dallman, jgd@cix.co.uk