A review by arrrgh_schooling
A Thousand Sisters: My Journey Into the Worst Place on Earth to Be a Woman by Lisa J. Shannon

3.0

I think Lisa Shannon is my new hero. What she is doing is pretty amazing. I admit I was fairly ignorant about what is happening in Congo, so I learned quite a lot from this book. I think my problem with the book however, is that for one, it's not very well written. While Lisa is courageous, and a great activist, she's not the most gifted writer. I felt the writing was a bit scattered and rambled, it read more like a journal. My other issue, was at times, it was almost as if she is forcing these women to relive their most horrific memories. It was slightly uncomfortable at times, and not just because their stories were so tragic, but because it felt as if she was forcing them to share. Aside from that, the book was both tragic and inspiring.