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rounding's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
buttermellow's review
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Cancer
fkshg8465's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Grief, Drug use, Abandonment, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Gaslighting, and Sexism
meaglovesbooks's review against another edition
Graphic: Stalking and Sexual assault
jalynn217's review
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault
allisonobrien's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Sexual assault
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
5.0
Rating: 5/5 stars
A memoir/nonfiction account of the story behind the testimony detailing sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh.
I was in law school at Yale during the Kavanaugh hearings, and I viscerally remember the entire experience—from the on-campus protests, to the glares I got from certain people for advertising my support of Dr. Blasey-Ford, to the hearings themselves. In a lot of ways, it was a formative experience for me that will probably permanently shape my views on both politics and the Supreme Court. Reading Dr. Blasey-Ford’s firsthand account was an important addition to the historical context and the narrative I already knew, and I genuinely think everyone should read this book.
I was alternately awed, inspired, heartbroken, and furious by the description of all that Dr. Blasey-Ford went through, both in the lead-up to and, particularly, the aftermath of, her testimony. She should never have suffered what she did as a teenager, but she especially should never have been re-victimized the way she was in 2018. I’m so sorry for all she went through, and so grateful for her willingness to share her story in the face of so much vitriol and violence.
Note: I listened to the audio version, narrated by Dr. Blasey-Ford, and thoroughly enjoyed that format.
CW: Sexual assault/violence; mental health; bullying/harassment/threats
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexism
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Violence
aqtbenz's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Bullying, Gaslighting, and Sexism
jenniferbbookdragon's review
4.5
Ford's experience of trauma, first from the assault and then from going public, is painful and answers the frequent question "why don't more women come forward?" yet she affirms that it was the right choice, even though Kavanaugh was confirmed. I highly recommend this memoir to anyone who cares about women and girls, is interested in how our current political system protects the powerful and connected, or simply wants to know more about who she is and why she testified.
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders