Why ‘The Incest Diary’ is creating such a stir
Alexis Kirschbaum, Bloomsbury’s publishing director in the UK, describes the book as “the most disturbing book [she’s] ever read” and admitted “some people are very uncomfortable with this book and some publishers are worried they would be complicit if they made it public”.
But she defended the book, which some argue “fetishises female misery”, saying it is “incredibly beautifully written”