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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
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexism
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Violence
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