The Hare
The Hare by Melanie Finn, published by Two Dollar Radio on January 26, 2021, is a literary thriller that explores the complexities of resilience and personal transformation. This edition spans 320 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Rosie Monroe, who, raised in a blue-collar town in Massachusetts, accepts a scholarship to art school in New York City during the 1980s. Her life takes a dramatic turn when she meets Bennett, a man significantly older than her, leading her into a world of privilege and moral ambiguity.
As Rosie navigates her new life, she faces challenges that force her to confront the realities of motherhood and survival in the wilderness of northern Vermont. Abandoned by Bennett, she must care for her daughter Miranda while grappling with the harsh conditions of their isolated existence. The story delves into themes of family life, crime, and the impact of the male gaze, ultimately portraying Rosie as a complex figure who must confront the consequences of her choices. This edition offers a thought-provoking look at women’s roles and obligations within societal structures, making it a significant addition to contemporary discussions around feminism.
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* 2021 Vermont Book Award, Winner.
* 2021 New England Book Awards, Finalist.
* A3C Reads: March 2023 Book of the Month.
“A Most Anticipated Book of 2021” –Elle, Bustle, BuzzFeed, Vulture
The Hare is an affecting portrait of Rosie Monroe, of her resilience and personal transformation under the pin of the male gaze.
Raised to be obedient by a stern grandmother in a blue-collar town in Massachusetts, Rosie accepts a scholarship to art school in New York City in the 1980s. One morning at a museum, she meets a worldly man twenty years her senior, with access to the upper crust of New England society. Bennett is dashing, knows that “polo” refers only to ponies, teaches her which direction to spoon soup, and tells of exotic escapades with Truman Capote and Hunter S. Thompson. Soon, Rosie is living with him on a swanky estate on Connecticut’s Gold Coast, naively in sway to his moral ambivalence. A daughter–Miranda–is born, just as his current con goes awry forcing them to abscond in the middle of the night to the untamed wilderness of northern Vermont.
Almost immediately, Bennett abandons them in an uninsulated cabin without a car or cash for weeks at a time, so he can tend a teaching job that may or may not exist at an elite college. Rosie is forced to care for her young daughter alone, and to tackle the stubborn intricacies of the wood stove, snowshoe into town, hunt for wild game, and forage in the forest. As Rosie and Miranda’s life gradually begins to normalize, Bennett’s schemes turn malevolent, and Rosie must at last confront his twisted deceptions. Her actions have far-reaching and perilous consequences.
An astounding new literary thriller from a celebrated author at the height of her storytelling prowess, The Hare bravely considers a woman’s inherent sense of obligation–sexual and emotional–to the male hierarchy, and deserves to be part of our conversation as we reckon with #MeToo and the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearing. Rosie Monroe emerges as an authentic, tarnished feminist heroine.
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