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A review by caffeinatedfae
What We Talk About When We Talk about Rape by Sohaila Abdulali
Did not finish book.
I received this book in exchange for an honest review. When I saw this book on NetGalley I knew I needed to read this. I was a SART coordinator and I volunteered for an anti-sexual assault organization as well. Rape is one of those awful terrible things that women and men have had to deal with. I was looking forward to a book that would shed more light on such an awful crime.
Unfortunately, I have reached 13% in this book and I’m going to have to DNF (Did Not Finish) it. I’ve read many of the reviews on this book and It seems that I am in the minority here. Personally, Shaila Abdulali’s writing feels like a giant rant that needed a stronger editor. Her writing seems to jump around which made it hard for me to get into the story. I cannot express my appreciation that books like this exist and are being written but I was hoping that the book would be less of a rant and more psychological/sociological.
If you’re looking for a more psychological/sociological book on sexual assault, I highly recommend looking into A False Report: A True Story of Rape in America by T. Christian Miller & Ken Armstrong. If you’re looking for a fictional tale that makes you think about the social roles of rape & how it affects its victims Joyce Carol Oates’ Rape: A Love Story (yes, terrible name) is also a good choice.
Unfortunately, I have reached 13% in this book and I’m going to have to DNF (Did Not Finish) it. I’ve read many of the reviews on this book and It seems that I am in the minority here. Personally, Shaila Abdulali’s writing feels like a giant rant that needed a stronger editor. Her writing seems to jump around which made it hard for me to get into the story. I cannot express my appreciation that books like this exist and are being written but I was hoping that the book would be less of a rant and more psychological/sociological.
If you’re looking for a more psychological/sociological book on sexual assault, I highly recommend looking into A False Report: A True Story of Rape in America by T. Christian Miller & Ken Armstrong. If you’re looking for a fictional tale that makes you think about the social roles of rape & how it affects its victims Joyce Carol Oates’ Rape: A Love Story (yes, terrible name) is also a good choice.