In The New Republic, by contrast, James Wolcott strongly criticized the work. He called it "the oddest piece of kitsch" with "airbrushed" sentences that "leave wistful little vapor trails of Valium." He pointed out that at the time of the affair, Harrison was not an innocent child victim but rather a consenting adult.
In The New Republic, James Wolcott harshly criticized the work, calling it "the oddest piece of kitsch" with sentences that were "airbrushed" and left a "wistful little vapor trail of Valium." He emphasized that at the time of the affair, Harrison was not a naive child but an adult who had consented to the relationship.