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ENDURER A Rape Story by Kapil Raj
3.0
Endurer : A Rape Story by Kapil Raj is about a college going girl Palak, who was living her life peacefully, enjoying it with her friends, bunking classes, partying and what not but one day everything changes when she gets raped.
The book starts with the day of her birthday and how they are planning to celebrate it. The beginning mainly talks about parties, alcohol and drugs which I think was shown too casually and extreme to digest. And then in a rave party, Palak was heavily drugged and sexually abused, leaving her in a helpless state and no memory of the event. Her friends starts the investigation to find the culprit because going to the police wasn't a option for them.
Everyday, we hear or read about rape cases and we all know how it is with them. The victim is blamed for not taking enough care, for attending parties with boys, for not covering themselves enough and for provoking boys. It's a heinous crime that destroys lives, causing physical and mental damage. It's unimaginable, unforgivable and terrifying and we should know what to say and not to say to the victim and how to support them.
The story has a lot of twists and is really engaging. Reading Palak's monologue after the abuse was really heart-breaking. The book indirectly talks about how drug abuse can be disastrous and how not everyone you meet can be trusted. At the same time, you can see friends and strangers helping you in the worst of times when even your family doesn't care.
What I didn't like was the writing style. The transition from one scene to other was surreal and I couldn't understand what just happened, the flow wasn't good. Also, the author has discussed a great issue but somehow the story lacked depth. The beginning was dragged and there was this one thing which I just couldn't comprehend that how could you trust and go with someone you think is your abuser. I loved the idea and wanted to like this book but the plot and the character had no strong base.
The book starts with the day of her birthday and how they are planning to celebrate it. The beginning mainly talks about parties, alcohol and drugs which I think was shown too casually and extreme to digest. And then in a rave party, Palak was heavily drugged and sexually abused, leaving her in a helpless state and no memory of the event. Her friends starts the investigation to find the culprit because going to the police wasn't a option for them.
Everyday, we hear or read about rape cases and we all know how it is with them. The victim is blamed for not taking enough care, for attending parties with boys, for not covering themselves enough and for provoking boys. It's a heinous crime that destroys lives, causing physical and mental damage. It's unimaginable, unforgivable and terrifying and we should know what to say and not to say to the victim and how to support them.
The story has a lot of twists and is really engaging. Reading Palak's monologue after the abuse was really heart-breaking. The book indirectly talks about how drug abuse can be disastrous and how not everyone you meet can be trusted. At the same time, you can see friends and strangers helping you in the worst of times when even your family doesn't care.
What I didn't like was the writing style. The transition from one scene to other was surreal and I couldn't understand what just happened, the flow wasn't good. Also, the author has discussed a great issue but somehow the story lacked depth. The beginning was dragged and there was this one thing which I just couldn't comprehend that how could you trust and go with someone you think is your abuser. I loved the idea and wanted to like this book but the plot and the character had no strong base.