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Sex has never been so dangerous
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The thriller that opened a new chapter in the sex wars ...
Thomas Sanders' world collapses in just 24 hours - he is passed over for promotion, his new woman boss comes on to him during a drink after work, then, the next morning, he learns that she has accused him of sexually harassing her. She demands his transfer, thereby threatening to cut him off from the millions he would have made when his high-tech company was floated on the stock market.
What follow next made Disclosure the most talked about novel of the decade.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good gripping yarn!,
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This review is from: Disclosure (Paperback)
If I had read this book when it was first out in 1994 I would probably have given it 5 stars. It does seem a bit dated six years on but is still a good read. It is fast-paced - the whole book only covers four (very hectic) days - easy to read but as usual I would recommend that you read the book before you watch the movie. Very enjoyable.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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A great book with a good plot - even if slightly dated,
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This review is from: Disclosure (Paperback)
Crichton's plot set in the PC (politically correct in this case) world of corporate high tech America grabbed me from the start. The technical and social issues essential to the plot now feel somewhat dated. Never the less I enjoyed it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Ahead of its time...,
By Rory Ridley-Duff "Support for the thinking bu... (Sheffield, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Disclosure (Paperback)
This was a novel ahead of its time examining an issue that is becoming more relevant with each passing year. The basic plot is a workplace dispute over the behaviour of a female manager towards her male subordinate. She claims he sexually assaulted her; he claims she made a sexual advance towards him.
At the time, Crichton raised an issue that touched his friends/family and made him re-examine what he had learnt about sexual power. The screen play that was written for the subsequent film is a slick and authentic articulation of the book. At the same time, the characterisation is a bit clunky and simplistic. The plot might have been more compelling if you did not know in the advance that the woman was lying. The insights and debate might have been more thought provoking if the female lead is less of a pantomime villain. Crichton claims that 'sexual harassment is about power'. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. In practice, it can also be about misunderstanding, rejection and punishment (See "Emotion, Seduction and Initimacy" or "The Myth of Male Power" for extensive scholarly debate on this issue). A more interesting angle - one amply explored through this story - is that false accusations are about power too.
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