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geekwayne's review
4.0
'Take It As A Compliment' by Maria Stoian is not a very fun book to read. These types of stories brought to light might actually help someone who is going through something similar.
The twenty illustrated stories in this book don't include names. The people telling them are both men and women. They tell stories of how they were harassed and humiliated. By strangers, by family members, by loved ones, while travelling, and by trusted friends. Besides the shame the victim feels, there is also the shame heaped on them by their perpetrators.
No one should have stories like this to tell. Often times, the shame of the incident keeps the victim silent. They've done nothing wrong, but they feel embarassed or responsible. Telling these stories brings them to light in order to hopefully shed light and stop this sort of behaviour. There are some simple guidelines in the back telling people to stop this sort of thing if they see it, I would've liked to see an appendix of resources for victims or something a bit more thoughtful. This was still a powerful and very hard to read graphic novel.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Jessica Kingsley Publisher, Singing Dragon, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
The twenty illustrated stories in this book don't include names. The people telling them are both men and women. They tell stories of how they were harassed and humiliated. By strangers, by family members, by loved ones, while travelling, and by trusted friends. Besides the shame the victim feels, there is also the shame heaped on them by their perpetrators.
No one should have stories like this to tell. Often times, the shame of the incident keeps the victim silent. They've done nothing wrong, but they feel embarassed or responsible. Telling these stories brings them to light in order to hopefully shed light and stop this sort of behaviour. There are some simple guidelines in the back telling people to stop this sort of thing if they see it, I would've liked to see an appendix of resources for victims or something a bit more thoughtful. This was still a powerful and very hard to read graphic novel.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Jessica Kingsley Publisher, Singing Dragon, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
lsparrow's review against another edition
4.0
I don't know if enjoyed is the correct work for how i felt about this book but I thought it was great. Such a range of stories of sexual assault.
bryanzk's review against another edition
5.0
Let's together make the "No Tolerance" not some empty word.
ashleyholstrom's review
5.0
Take It as a Compliment is the product of interviews and conversations with women and men who have been sexually abused or harassed. The art is striking, with just a few colors used throughout. Every story is akin to one we’ve heard about before, but they’re visual and compiled for us to wonder: What do we have to do to end sexual harassment on trains and sidewalks?
From 10 Short Graphic Novels and Memoirs to Read in One Sitting at Book Riot.
From 10 Short Graphic Novels and Memoirs to Read in One Sitting at Book Riot.
jansyn_liberty's review against another edition
5.0
A heavy hitter. Relatable and horrifying. Love the art.
merenr's review against another edition
Big trigger warning for SA. An important read but I would say make sure you’re prepared mentally for the stories in here.
kirstycurty's review against another edition
4.0
The tolerance and normalization of sexual violence is too much. We all must teach and learn the power dynamics of sexual violence and be able to see the humanity in one another, especially those who are imposed upon.