carolinebella's review
4.0
Graphic: Transphobia, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Racism, Self harm, Violence, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Misogyny
jessiiiru's review
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Incest, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia
seullywillikers's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Incest
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Medical content, Physical abuse, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Self harm, and Child abuse
rebeccaquinton's review
4.5
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Sexism, Trafficking, Rape, Child abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
actualresultsmayvary's review against another edition
2.75
Spoiler
I really struggled with how to rate this book. It is not one book but a collection of essays by different people, each describing their experiences with rape or sexual assault, some graphically, others discussing the wider impact on their lives.
Like for almost all women this is an issue which impacts me personally and I found it far more triggering that any other media on this topic fiction or non-fiction that I have ever consumed.
The essays were variable in their quality and I think this is a topic which would have been helped by one narrative voice tying them all together, though they were tied together by the theme of not believing your experiences are bad enough to deserve sympathy and I think that is an incredibly relatable feeling.
On balance, I think reading this book was a negative experience for me, although I do believe it is important for people to tell their stories. I hope that some people are able to be helped by reading this book.
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
liliflynn's review against another edition
4.75
The essays were, for the most part, very well written with a sense of honesty and confession. There were a couple I felt were out of place, or lacking, but ultimately overall it was incredible.
I would highly recommend to anyone who has experienced sexual violence to read this. It was a reminder that however we reacted and responded was correct. We all have the right to move forward, or freeze, or go backwards — there is no “correct” way to survive.
In saying that, this book was also an incredibly difficult read. It is much needed, but check your emotions and mental health first always.
Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Pedophilia
orlagal's review
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
franklybookish's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Incest
Minor: Biphobia, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pedophilia
annamcg23's review
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Transphobia
lou_o_donnell's review
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence