Genre
Nonfiction
Setting and Context
There is no setting as it is a nonfiction book.
Narrator and Point of View
Kantor and Twohey in the third-person.
Tone and Mood
The tone is convincing; the mood is powerful.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The women are the protagonists; Harvey Weinstein is the antagonist.
Major Conflict
The major conflict of the book occurs when the first investigation into the sexual abuse that Harvey Weinstein committed is underway.
Climax
The climax of the book is reached when the exploration into the damaging impacts of sexual abuse is uncovered.
Foreshadowing
The arrest of Weinstein is foreshadowed by the numerous allegations made against him.
Understatement
The definition of what sexual harassment includes is understated throughout the novel.
Allusions
The story alludes to the lasting impact that sexual abuse has on its survivors and the need for societal change.
Imagery
There is no imagery as it is a nonfiction book.
Paradox
N/A
Parallelism
There is a parallel between the strong beliefs of Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey and the arguments they put forward.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
As this is a nonfiction book, certain literary devices are not used, such as personification.
