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k8flygs's review against another edition
5.0
Devastating and beautifully written, but a heavy trigger warning to those with sexual trauma.
artemiscat's review against another edition
5.0
Her Body and Other Parties helped me tremendously in 2016, this helped me on Dec 12th, and maybe after. So often this type of collection, no matter how strong, can be retraumatzing- but for some reason- maybe just my particular self- this collection felt bold and uplifting and honest.
moorealexa's review against another edition
"And now I wait to see if telling this story, if putting it into words made permanent by ink and paper, will help exorcise the symptoms rushing through my body. I wait to see if this is how we begin to heal our bodies, by airing out what we have forced them to reckon with silently, protectively, alone." (Karissa Chen)
Loved this! Every story was so unique and engaging (and obviously heartbreaking and enraging). Most of these are classified as 'creative nonfiction' and I really liked that style of ""story"" telling. There's also some fiction stories and poetry sprinkled in. I liked how this wasn't trying to teach anything or wasn't clouded with statistics and such. This was simply women's stories.
*Reese Witherspoon voice*: "Women's stories matter."
Loved this! Every story was so unique and engaging (and obviously heartbreaking and enraging). Most of these are classified as 'creative nonfiction' and I really liked that style of ""story"" telling. There's also some fiction stories and poetry sprinkled in. I liked how this wasn't trying to teach anything or wasn't clouded with statistics and such. This was simply women's stories.
*Reese Witherspoon voice*: "Women's stories matter."
stacevox's review against another edition
4.0
This anthology is beautifully written by the contributors and wonderfully put together by Shelly Oria. I think I have benefitted from reading it with a little more distance from the initial outpouring of #MeToo, as time and space has made me consider this issue and my place in it.
The contributions are wonderful - fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry which look at different aspects of the movement, including writers telling their stories, as well as commentary on the movement itself. Works like this are always difficult to read, there is so much that rings true in my mind and body that it takes time to read. This is peoples trauma, it is never easy and I applaud the contributors for sharing their stories.
The contributions are wonderful - fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry which look at different aspects of the movement, including writers telling their stories, as well as commentary on the movement itself. Works like this are always difficult to read, there is so much that rings true in my mind and body that it takes time to read. This is peoples trauma, it is never easy and I applaud the contributors for sharing their stories.
jenniejennie's review against another edition
4.5
A cathartic read. I appreciate the focus on living with the aftermath, the thoughts and feelings that come from sexual trauma. How a sexual assault isn’t just a moments pain but can last a lifetime. Very powerful essays and poems written by queer and poc women. Some entries were better than others but overall, conveys impactful messages that unfortunately every woman can relate to.
aubstotherow's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
fanni_ann's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.75
cstefko's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars
This collection of poems, creative nonfiction, and fiction about the #MeToo movement and sexual violence is a bit of a mixed bag, but worth a read. One of my least favorite entries was the story from the editor, Oria, and I don't think she edited the collection very successfully, either. It was sometimes jarring to go from a very simplistic poem to a thoroughly-researched experimental essay. But I did really appreciate the diversity of the contributors because I worried going into it that the book would be very White Feminist in vibe.
This collection of poems, creative nonfiction, and fiction about the #MeToo movement and sexual violence is a bit of a mixed bag, but worth a read. One of my least favorite entries was the story from the editor, Oria, and I don't think she edited the collection very successfully, either. It was sometimes jarring to go from a very simplistic poem to a thoroughly-researched experimental essay. But I did really appreciate the diversity of the contributors because I worried going into it that the book would be very White Feminist in vibe.