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suzanlemont's review
5.0
I think I picked this book up recently at a local charity shop and I both can and can't understand why it would be one of those overlooked treasures: it's eloquent and raw, surprisingly enticing/engaging reading (I could not put it down today until I finished it) that will stay with me for a long time. A must read for trauma survivors, their friends and family, and anyone who seeks to better understand the healing process for someone who has survived brutal violence. I am part of an initiative called Heal Her: Storytelling Circles for Survivors of (Sexual) Violence and this will be going on our resource list for sure. So beautifully demonstrates the power in being able to tell the story, and have it witnessed/heard. Courageous, at times exquisite prose; deeply probing and self-reflective. I feel grateful to the author for having written it, and to the gods of serendipity for me finding it.
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