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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
Phenomenal book. Definitely worth a read. Just such a tragic story of this poor girl. And all the hard work that went into making sure all the people involved in her killing were held accountable. Amazing.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
Watching Caroline Goode in the documentary "Banaz; A Love Story" I was struck by how kind and compassionate she was, and her amazing account of trying to get justice for the woman she calls "our girl" really touched a nerve. Banaz was murdered by members of her family over 10 years ago in a pathetic attempt to restore the "honour" of the household after divorcing her abusive husband and finding love with a boy not chosen by her father. Her body was buried under the paving slabs of a suburban house and her relatives laughed and joked about raping and torturing her as she died. 5 times she went to the police to make complaints about her family; she said they wanted to kill her. 5 times she was ignored and left to go home to the very people who ended up killing her. She was even recorded on video by her boyfriend after having been force fed alcohol by her father and putting her arm through a neighbour's window trying to get away from him when she saw that he meant to murder her. The police officer was adamant she was attention seeking and manipulative. Banaz was failed by the police more times than you can believe. Caroline Goode moved hell and high water to get her the justice she deserved. I shed many tears as I turned the last page.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Murder
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced