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Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture, by Roxane Gay

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liliflynn's review against another edition

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4.75

This was a brilliant collection of essays exploring how sexual violence effects individuals, families, and society.

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.

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brianawg_'s review

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5.0

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alyssa_s10's review

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5.0

A very tough must read. This was a book that I couldn't put down, but had to a times in order to fully process what I had read.

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jemima_reads's review

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4.0

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thebookienook's review against another edition

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5.0

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lea8914lh's review against another edition

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4.5

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colourbandit's review against another edition

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4.5

Not That Bad was a really, really powerful read, discussing the many stories from a hugely diverse group of women and their experiences with rape culture, sexual violence, and harassment. It saddened and disappointed me every time I picked it up to read another section, about just how horrific our culture can be and the experiences of too many women within that.

There were some elements of hope, with changes in attitudes having gone through these experiences, understanding that we need to alter how we raise our children and react to rape culture. However, it is seemingly so ingrained in society that we have a huge way to go still.

The stories were amazingly written, emotional, and incredibly powerful, with such variety. It’s such an important read, although it comes with quite a large trigger warning for anything relating to any of the topics mentioned above. If you feel able to, you just HAVE to read this book.

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mollyb13's review

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4.75

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theocreswell's review

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5.0

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shenoyreads's review

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How does one rate a book like this ? It was just an experience that I will never forget. The book has compiled personal stories, statements, essays, discussions around rape culture, that it makes it an essential read for anyone who would like to know the various discourses around the topic. The book also reminds and enforces that it is THAT bad, it always was THAT bad and each story is important whether it is told or not.

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