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getlizziewithit's review
5.0
Brilliantly thought-provoking. A critical and much-needed look into what we don't, but really should be speaking about. Before reading this, the topic of rape was clearly black and white and now it's grey - which is no bad thing. Open the book, your eyes and the conversation. The world needs it.
The book itself was so accessible and easy to read, it was frank and honest and refreshing despite the themes at hand.
The book itself was so accessible and easy to read, it was frank and honest and refreshing despite the themes at hand.
aandric's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.5
An important an interesting topic from an author with a weath of experience. I wish some of the thoughts didn't feel so disjointed. I would have liked if it delved deeper into the interviews and personal stories of the interviewees.
buffstbookslisa's review
4.0
A thoughtful and thought provoking contemplation of rape - why it happens, who are rapists, what can we do about it. The writing is a bit of a jumble, which made it sometimes hard to gather my thoughts and make some logical sense of it all. But then I think that’s only appropriate - how can there be any logical sense to rape? This is an important book that refuses to deny the complexities of this issue in order to make some grand point. Instead, Abdulali writes about it all, the “full catastrophe,” and asks us to carry on the conversation.
truoutrageousjem's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
annetjeberg's review
4.0
Such an important book! It was well written, and really gave me a good insight in the variety of struggles of those who were subjected to rape and sexual assault. I liked the aspect that it looked at rape as a global phenomenon, rather than national issues.
Really recommended!
Really recommended!
hollysmith54's review
5.0
Phenomenal. Just wow. Yes. Equal parts horrifying and uplifting. A great insight into the conversation around rape in India with reflection on the West too. Such a green flag to find that my male-owned and managed hostel in India OWN this book in their hostel library. Said owners also asked me what could be done more to support and welcome women into their space. Enhanced my experience of reading this book, and reading this book enhanced my experience of staying at that hostel.
Sohaila, just thank you.
“For anyone whose main concern in all this is the subjugation of men rather than the liberation of women, I have some advice: grow a pair. Of eyes.”
Sohaila, just thank you.
“For anyone whose main concern in all this is the subjugation of men rather than the liberation of women, I have some advice: grow a pair. Of eyes.”
megusa98's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Sexual violence
its_me_mar_p's review
5.0
I loved this book. The author is a survivor of a gang rape and uses her own and others' personal stories as a route for also talking about rape all over the world, legally, culturally, and so on. I loved her matter of fact attitude (combined with chapters where she reminds us not to forget the horror of the topic being discussed). I'm glad I read this.