A review by dearbookshelves
What We Talk about When We Talk about Rape by Sohaila Abdulali

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

4.5

I picked this up on a whim from my local bookstore and I really appreciate both the scope and structure of this collection. It provides a more global look at rape, rape culture, and the way it's handled across cultures. A lot of nonfiction about rape is very western and provides a limited view. I also enjoyed the way Adbulali chose to break up the information. Each section tackles a different element of the larger conversation about rape and it provided enough to get you thinking while still being relatively digestible given the content. I also appreciated her stance that being a rape victim shouldn't be something that defines a person's life. She's able to bring nuance to that conversation and how that works with being an activist for other victims.