Reviews

A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer: Writings to Stop Violence Against Women and Girls by Mollie Boyle, Eve Ensler

olivehead's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

micaelacccc's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

This is such an important book to read, although heart breaking it is crucial to bear witness to women's stories of violence they've experienced or those they've loved experienced to know that this is still happening and it will keep happening at an alarming rate if we don't do something about it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Rape, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Murder, and Slavery

carriekellenberger's review against another edition

4.0

A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer: Writings to Stop Violence Against Women and Girls is POWERFUL. This is a collection of essays, plays, poems, and short stories about violence against women and girls. It's a difficult read because the content is disturbing, but there is no denying that it is eye-opening.

We need to know these stories in order to prevent these actions from happening to others. It's clear to me that we still have a lot of work to do.

antessmer's review against another edition

5.0

Excellent collection of stories. I have seen the Vagina Monologues, so I really appreciated this.

shae_316's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Abortion, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

gottabekb's review

4.0

MMRP was powerful when I saw a V-Day production of it a couple years ago, and the essays held up to that power when I finally read it this year. Some of the essays were very raw and uncomfortable to read - that doesn't mean they shouldn't be read though. The essays need to be shared.