Seeing Pink

by Erin O'Rourke

Book Overview

Five women, angered by continuous acts of domestic oppression, garb themselves in pink robes and embark on a campaign of revenge. Safe behind their pink disguises, they vandalize, scandalize and vent... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1410402177
• ISBN13: 9781410402172
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Five Star (ME)
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Edge of your seat

Erin O'Rourke has created a novel worthy of nail-biting, emotional rollercoaster exhaust. She pushes ones compassion to the limit and then leaves you with your head in your hands wondering how you missed it. Wonderful. Her characters are vivid, unique and stained with humor, poignant and quite remarkable long after you finish the book. Cheers to Erin, this book is worth 6 stars.

Brilliance! A Shining Light Thrust into a Dark World...

O'Rourke is a genious! My older cousin (a friend of the author) passed a copy to me. I almost felt myself drawn into the group...one of the girls, and as such, felt I was in peril for how the plot turned. This is not a read for the weak-hearted.Eunice

amazing

was amazing. i was unable to put it down. certainly has some great twists to it. very unexpected! loved it!

A new, distinctive voice

Every woman should read this book. Men, too, if you want to understand the female psyche. "Seeing Pink" is fresh, vivid writing with distinct characterizations. As a writer, I admire (envy) the voice of this new author. You'll be pulled into the lives of these five women, living every moment with them, and you'll find yourself relating to the path each has walked. It's gratifying to find a new writer like Erin O'Rourke whose star should shine brighter than some of the names we see over and over today.

intriguing look at five embattled women

In Belle Springs, West Virginia, the five female friends are tired of the abuse from so-called loved ones. When one is physically battered again, the police and others wink in belief that she deserved it. Tamaryn Sola, Nin Ryan, Hannah Jessler, Lucy Campbell, and Jo Adams are at the end of the rope and decide it is time for a pink bathrobe rebellion.At first the quintet of women pull minor pranks that bring publicity to their camping throughout the greater DC area though they remain hidden from view. As they become bolder with the adrenaline of success, they increase their guerrilla war against society especially males. However, they cross the line when they accidentally kill Jed Whitecross, son of a US Senator. They hide the error but refuse to give up the feeling of free souls though the law creeps closer to finding Jed's corpse and subsequently killers.Though well written and insightful the tale pales next to Thelma and Louise, which readers, as this reviewer did, will compare this novel to the movie. Still this is an intriguing look at five courageous women battling for domestic tranquillity in a world that ignores their plight until they squeak the wheel. SEEING PINK condemns any society that places its head in the sand when abuse occurs to anyone. Erin O'Rourke uses some humor and deep characterization to make the case that one incident ignored is unacceptable.Harriet Klausner