A review by jonitaylor
Thousand Sisters: My Journey Into the Worst Place on Earth to Be a Woman, A by Lisa J. Shannon

2.0

This was a tough one to rate. The story or cause should have 5 stars. The author may be a philanthropist, but perhaps not a writer. I struggle when Westerners go to places and try to change things without really understanding the situation. Obviously the intent is to make a difference, and I applaud that effort, but her "white woman privilege" felt very 'patting herself on her back' to me. (again, this could be wrong, but her writing style reflected this more than anything).
HOWEVER, the bottom line, is she provoked my interest, and as a runner, and a woman, I am now motivated to look further into sponsoring a Congo Sister, and also to raise awareness to this horrific situation. The book has haunted me. So even though I gave only 2 stars, it is worth reading, if not the book than at least the cause. http://www.runforcongowomen.org/