A review by danyalkwendt
Things We Didn't Talk about When I Was a Girl by Jeannie Vanasco

5.0

This book was incredible in every possible way. Although the author continuously refers to herself as a memoirist, I found this book to be best described as personal investigative journalism. I can't emphasize enough how important and relevant this book is. I had my reservations when I began reading this, questioning why someone would write this book, but also why read it? I knew there was something that sucked me in and it wasn't just the original and surprising plot of a sexual assault survivor interviewing her rapist. Behind this story is an overall story of the patriarchy and the role we, as women and rape survivors, play without even knowing our role. The questions she presents and the way her story unfolds is so perfectly complex, but understandable all at once. I know I will be thinking about this book nonstop for the next several weeks. Not only is the content of the story worthy of five stars, but the composition and format of the book is so unique and fitting given her style of storytelling, it only sealed the deal for the review I knew I had to leave.