Chanel Miller

"When a woman is assaulted, one of the first questions people ask is, Did you say no? This question assumes that the answer is always yes, and that it is her job to revoke the agreement… But why are they allowed to touch us until we physically fight them off?" p 83

Miller recounts being sexually assaulted and all of the aftermath. This isn't an easy read. It's quite graphic. But it's important. I hope that people will learn from her experiences.

I was especially appalled that no one took the time to explain to her what had happened regarding the assault, or what the legal/court process was going to look like. It was awful to hear that her rapist received a ridiculously light sentence. I was relieved to hear that there was backlash about that, and some changes came about.

There was a lot of profanity; though, given the context, it didn't really bother me.

I really liked Miller's writing style overall, but by the end of the book, I was wishing she had used more semicolons in places where she'd only used commas.

The book was a tad too long for me, and I didn't agree with everything the author said, but I definitely believe this is a worthwhile read.… (més)