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She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story that Helped Ignite a Movement by Megan Twohey, Jodi Kantor

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jcpdiesel21's review against another edition

5.0

Powerful and gripping. The book was a quicker read than expected and unfolds much like a thriller. While this and [b:Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators|51112101|Catch and Kill Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators|Ronan Farrow|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1571188314l/51112101._SX50_SY75_.jpg|72177046] cover much of the same subject matter, the latter focuses on Farrow's investigative journalism while this spotlights the many victims and their horrific experiences. At first I thought the shift to Blasey Ford during the final few chapters was an odd choice since she is tangentially related to the reporters' work, but ultimately found it to be a worthy inclusion since her courageous testimony is directly linked to the movement that Kantor and Twohey sparked.

lindy_b's review against another edition

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3.0

I do think it's worth reading. That said, it's oddly structured, the authors' insights are scant, and it's overall more dry than I think serves the material/would like.

caitiemparker's review against another edition

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informative slow-paced

2.5

katiej's review against another edition

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Listened to the rest on audio.

katiej's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Very informative, important topic and well researched and presented. Learnt a lot about the way journalism works when breaking a big story such as this.

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capsandclauses's review against another edition

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informative medium-paced

4.25

Rating: ★★★★ 1/4

As an Australian, when the #metoo movement and Harvey Weinstein scandal happened, it felt like a distant phenomena. We read the stories online, but at least in my circles, nobody was really talking about it here. Life continued on.

And then it reached Australian shores. Women started speaking up about our politicians and celebrities and it just goes to show how far we have come from the initial reporting.

She Said is a fresh account of the behind-the-scenes reporting of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, from the New York Times reporters who broke the story. It is brave, eye-opening and introspective, though I'm not sure the Kavenaugh section was a necessary addition.

A worthy read.