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Operação abafa: Predadores sexuais e a industria do silêncio by Ronan Farrow

4.47 AVERAGE

corinnamagness's review against another edition

5.0
Ronan you are a hero to womenkind!

pdez26's review against another edition

4.0
Started off really great, but there were too many names and I started to feel a lag. An important story, one that touches not just on abuse but the fight for our democracy from an uncorrupted press. Well done. 

rlinsk2092's review against another edition

4.5
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polymath_craftista's review against another edition

It's really fascinating to learn about the systems in place to protect powerful men. It's so amazing how one man not having to be accountable is more important than the lives of countless women. It really goes to show how unimportant women are in the society. Even famous women.

I hope this changes.

ks_library6's review against another edition

5.0
This book is a must read imo. I thought I knew a lot about the HW case - turns out it was only the beginning. Ronan Farrow is an incredible journalist, I couldn’t put this book down!

gaturnerii's review against another edition

4.0
I hadn't known I had selected a book that interested me, even though subconsciously I recognized the author's name from somewhere. But as soon as the audiobook started I recognized the material and what would be discussed.

This book depicts a story of the difficulty of telling the stories of victims of sexual assault when their perpetrators are people of influence in society, with an endless list of those willing to cover up stories, ignore disgusting behavior, or remain silent for fear of repercussions. The Harvey Weinstein story is haunting enough on the surface but considering how many times over the decades, victims attempted to gain justice only to be ignored or silenced by corruption in the entertainment industry and even law enforcement.

Once started, I couldn't stop consuming, because you just live on the edge of your seat, wondering when the major story we're familiar with, in relation to the #MeToo civil rights moment across society, would see the light of day. How many obstacles would emerge for those trying to expose the abusive practices committed by Hollywood elites? How many victims would suffer while these abuses are covered up?

My only criticism is that there was a wealth of time associated with describing the process of obtaining the evidence and collaboration of witnesses and victims of Harvey Weinstein, it felt like the book concluding on the exposure of Matt Loher's abuses came as an afterthought. added towards the end and not given as much care, in comparison. Still a well-documented description of a process for justice that should not have to be so complicated.

thebruce's review against another edition

4.0
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skigirlpdx's review against another edition

5.0
Reading this after Madeleine Albright’s Fascism only reinforced how much I loved this book and respected the risks taken to tell these stories. Ronan Farrow is a phenomenal writer, a principled journalist, a courageous and persevering truth-teller. He is bipartisan and thorough in his telling of the details. This was incredibly encouraging, both I. realizing that journalism like this still exists and in appreciating that this free media is what enables our democracy to continue to exist.

mariachiparasiempre's review against another edition

4.25
medium-paced