Review: A new novel will reignite your MeToo rage
By Jennifer Miller April 25 At a moment when #MeToo allegations are coming at a seemingly incessant clip, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by, and maybe even desensitized to, the barrage of stories. Take the recent news of alleged sexual misconduct by faculty at the artsy, elite St. Ann’s School in Brooklyn: We’re simply no longer shocked to see male authority figures cross the line, even when minors are involved.
Rachel Cline’s new novel, “The Question Authority,” is prescient for its setting: a fictional artsy private school in Brooklyn Heights. Unlike the real-world school scandal, however, Cline’s book seems designed to shake us from our #MeToo malaise. The story follows Nora Buchbinder, a middle-aged woman whose girlhood peers experienced shocking sexual abuse at the hands of their teacher.
As for #MeToo, it’s the mundane injustices in “The Question Authority” that ultimately reignite our outrage. Nora wants to build a case against the offending teacher, but the city displays little interest. It’s truly infuriating to watch such bureaucratic indifference — to know that the city’s supposed educational authority refuses to question anything. But local government isn’t the only culpable party.
When Nora dares to bring up the subject of Rasmussen during a negotiation, Beth chastises her, “Get over it. . .You can’t get away with s--- like that anymore.” But Nora knows that men can. She knows that we let them.THE QUESTION AUTHORITY By Rachel Cline
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