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samfictiondistilling's review
5.0
This will be one of those books that I think back on in years to come.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, and Sexual harassment
luciaeve's review
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, and Sexual harassment
miaj_99's review
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
izzy_t01's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
sarahrose14's review
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
idontread's review
5.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Grief, Alcohol, and Colonisation
proceduralbob's review
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Vomit and Alcohol
tanzipanzi's review
5.0
It’s a book I want to recommend to everyone but recognise that for many the cases and trials feature traumatic experiences that are all too familiar. A privileged few would be able to read this without being triggered from their personal experiences or from those they know. Very well written, engaging, honest and vulnerable. “This kind of stuff happens because people don’t talk about it” and this book does a great job at opening up the conversation. I want every man in my life to read it and understand how much women have to go through and still not be believed.
This quote sums up the vibe of the book quite nicely: “You cry and you cry, and when you're done crying, you wipe your eyes, and slap your cheeks, and you get angry, and you get to work.”
Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
nibs's review
4.5
This book is a damning account of how inadequate our justice system is, and how even when it "works", it still damages a person. It's a personal story of struggle and pain, and given I met Bri Lee to get this book signed, I can't help but think about how brave it is to be so vulnerable to readers (though I supposed all memoirs do this to a degree - they're all about sharing a story).
This being in Brisbane makes it so much more personal. I think of people I know who studied law at UQ, who may have crossed paths briefly with the author. I think of all the messed up things I now know about the people in Queensland, of all the people still being hurt, right here as we still live our lives.
Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Vomit
nixiethepixie's review
5.0
bri lee's strength, defiance and honesty is so generous throughout her memoir. lee generously shares powerful, honest and raw reflections from inside the QLD justice system as a judge's associate and as a complainant of a historical sexual assault case.
deeply eye-opening, detailed and informative in giving us insight into the legal system and legal processes, lee shares her experiences as a woman in the legal profession and we become witness to the deep rooted systemic issues, procedural downfalls and prolonged inequities within this space.
then lee shares her experience as someone seeking justice, and the heavy weight of these systemic issues on those seeking justice. lee shares intimate insights into the impacts on her mental health, selfhood and life in ways that is deeply generous.
challenging, but recommended for those who live in australia to begin to grapple with the pitfalls of our justice system. throughout the book, lee reminds us that she is a white, middle class, educated woman with a strong support system. just imagine those who completely fall through the cracks of seeking justice.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Vomit