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m_xxh's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
doubleinfinity's review
5.0
SUPER important. Well written, very holistic and intersectional, and a great resource for any kind of discussion on the matter.
bronwyn_bryan's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
mrsdallogay's review
4.0
This book is very important simply due to the amount of primary accounts it synthesises, and also the intersectional and global lens it uses to analyse rape and rape culture.
It's also written in a very accessible style and the form, though not the content, makes it very easy to read. Structurally, it is a bit of a mess but it doesn't impact the book too badly. It's definitely not as polemical as I was hoping for either.
It's also written in a very accessible style and the form, though not the content, makes it very easy to read. Structurally, it is a bit of a mess but it doesn't impact the book too badly. It's definitely not as polemical as I was hoping for either.
gabybeckley's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence
atsundarsingh's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.25
This was so inspiring, and balanced the many contradicting emotions and tones that talking about rape as a survivor might entail. I really value the existence of this manuscript.
losh's review
5.0
It feels odd to say this, but I loved this book. Abdulali writes in a very matter-of-fact manner. It almost feels like the whole book is a conversation between the reader and her, over a cup of coffee. I found this difficult to put down and had to stop myself from reading it all in one sitting to make sure I was taking my time and appreciating all the words on the page. This is certainly not a research heavy, formal discussion on rape. It reads more like a memoir, with life lessons and meditations on the survivor’s own experiences and conversations with survivors worldwide. It is raw, and provides important insight into the complexities of life after rape. It is a hard read, some of the stories are incredibly triggering and painful, but the way Abdulali writes makes this engaging, and *very* difficult to put down.