A review by losh
What We Talk About When We Talk about Rape by Sohaila Abdulali

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.