Claire of the Sea Light, Edwidge Danticat 
Book
Contemporary
Drama
Historical
Literary Fiction
Book
Contemporary
Drama
Historical
Literary Fiction
Updated: 18 September 2020
No rape or sexual assault
Rape or sexual assault mentioned in passing (in discussion and/or implied)
Sexual harassment (e.g. verbal or non-consensual touching/grabbing)
Sexual relationship between adult and teenager
Child sexual abuse
Incest
Attempted rape
Rape strongly implied/details surrounding a rape discussed in detail (i.e. the events before/after)
Detailed/vivid description of rape

Description

The son of a wealthy family rapes his house servant while he is drunk. The servant becomes pregnant. She goes on a radio show to discuss what happened to her, and although the host is mostly supportive, she does ask questions that might seem like rape apologism, specifically, asking why she did not go to the police. The father of the man who raped her rationalizes to himself that such the rape of house staff is a "rite of passage" for men of his class. There is mention of a classmate of the main character, who was raped by a grown man and subsequently removed from school.

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