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Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators by Ronan Farrow
84 reviews
plethora's review against another edition
3.0
There are innumerable players involved in these events, and I found it difficult to keep track of everyone's roles. I'm sure this is at least in part by design, if not by the author than by the institutions themselves. I would have benefitted from an organizational chart in many cases. The fragmented telling of this story, while more digestible in its format (and perhaps an indication of the varied articles, segments, and posts that started it all), felt like a choice rather than a necessity. There were times I wished these pieces were brought together differently for a more cohesive work. In terms of the structure, there were times timeline was favoured over subject matter, though this was inconsistent. It was a story in 59 parts. Sorry, 5 parts, 59 chapters, and subdivided further from there. Digestible, mentally helpful, a bit unearned.
All in all, this is an important read. Farrow wasn't afraid to drive the point home in many passages in a way that felt like some small justice in itself during such reeling events. The spark of resistance brought some comfort. He called it like it was in a way that is reminiscent of Chanel Miller. Calling a spade a spade, calling people on their bullshit, staring the message between the lines in the eyes, and yelling it back at them. Engraving it on the record.
It feels good knowing there's someone like Ronan Farrow helping to bear the weight of this crushing patriarchy for us all.
Shoutout
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Misogyny, Sexism, Bullying, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Gaslighting
Minor: Alcohol and Grief
kveldt's review
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, and Physical abuse
lfbennett407's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
maddiet425's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Violence, Stalking, Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Addiction, Incest, Alcohol, and Suicide attempt
mari_books's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual violence, Self harm, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Suicide
aya1081's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence and Sexual assault
lnielsen's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Sexual content
cfell's review
4.75
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexism, Infidelity, Bullying, Rape, and Sexual assault
scripturient's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Stalking
rainamertz's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual content, and Trafficking