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A review by homicidoll
Call Me Sasha: Secret Confessions of an Australian Callgirl by Geena Leigh
4.0
This memoir was fantastic. I spent most of my work breaks inhaling this until I finally had to take it home with me to finish.
Let me start off by saying that this book is graphic. Geena Leigh holds nothing back as she gives you the life of an abused little girl whose life transitions from ashamed prostitute to empowered woman and I was completely enthralled the whole way. This book goes into the nitty gritty. From the horrors of childhood, the shamed sex, the alcohol and drugs, and so much more.. be prepared when you read this book. She doesn't hide anything.
But I believe that's what makes this memoir so successful. You completely feel for Geena and her alter-ego Sasha the whole way. You don't see sluts or whores, but women who have to survive. These women have had to take their own lives in their hands and if any one sees it differently, they aren't reading the same book. Too often do we judge the women behind these encounters but this memoir made me think so long and hard about the men that she had to subject herself to.
It's a realistic and dark book but Geena Leigh writes it in a way that has a positive outlook. You completely get sucked into the descriptions and the places her journey takes her. Don't be afraid of this book being too dark. You already know it works out and that this woman took control of her life.
I could honestly rave about this book for days but you should just read the book yourself. Even if you hardly ever read non-fiction, like me. It's worth it. Plus, the title has my name. That makes me feel important. The only thing keeping this book from a 5 star rating is that I feel as though Geena Leigh is an unreliable narrator at times. I can't see her remembering her life in such vivid detail as she has in this book. I love that she took us there and made it feel with every bit of its substance but it also made me wonder how far she went with it. Minor but it did strike me a few places in the book.
But don't let the subtitle fool you. It's more than a memoir of a prostitute; it's a memoir of a strong woman trying to survive and I would recommend it to anyone who can stomach some graphic storytelling.
Let me start off by saying that this book is graphic. Geena Leigh holds nothing back as she gives you the life of an abused little girl whose life transitions from ashamed prostitute to empowered woman and I was completely enthralled the whole way. This book goes into the nitty gritty. From the horrors of childhood, the shamed sex, the alcohol and drugs, and so much more.. be prepared when you read this book. She doesn't hide anything.
But I believe that's what makes this memoir so successful. You completely feel for Geena and her alter-ego Sasha the whole way. You don't see sluts or whores, but women who have to survive. These women have had to take their own lives in their hands and if any one sees it differently, they aren't reading the same book. Too often do we judge the women behind these encounters but this memoir made me think so long and hard about the men that she had to subject herself to.
It's a realistic and dark book but Geena Leigh writes it in a way that has a positive outlook. You completely get sucked into the descriptions and the places her journey takes her. Don't be afraid of this book being too dark. You already know it works out and that this woman took control of her life.
I could honestly rave about this book for days but you should just read the book yourself. Even if you hardly ever read non-fiction, like me. It's worth it. Plus, the title has my name. That makes me feel important. The only thing keeping this book from a 5 star rating is that I feel as though Geena Leigh is an unreliable narrator at times. I can't see her remembering her life in such vivid detail as she has in this book. I love that she took us there and made it feel with every bit of its substance but it also made me wonder how far she went with it. Minor but it did strike me a few places in the book.
But don't let the subtitle fool you. It's more than a memoir of a prostitute; it's a memoir of a strong woman trying to survive and I would recommend it to anyone who can stomach some graphic storytelling.