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theoretically_reading's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Child abuse, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
I'd only put those warnings in as graphic/detailed because the book is visual. The graphic novel is expertly and sensitively composed and does all justice it can to its subjects and subject matter, but it goes where it goes.thefantasticalworldofsara's review
5.0
It was a pretty hard to read but damn am I glad I did. I want everyone who jokes about sexual assault or anyone who doesn’t take it seriously to read this book.
The art was wonderful and made the stories both more absorbing and more terrible (it felt like I was in the moment/scene as a bystander and could do nothing to help). I loved that it also provided tips in the back on how to help people who have suffered sexual assault.
Highly suggest this book!
The art was wonderful and made the stories both more absorbing and more terrible (it felt like I was in the moment/scene as a bystander and could do nothing to help). I loved that it also provided tips in the back on how to help people who have suffered sexual assault.
Highly suggest this book!
atnea's review
5.0
Very important book. Please read.
And most definitely, a proper and very extensiverant review of this book.
And most definitely, a proper and very extensive
victortugas's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
“I hope he listened.”
Casi no leo novelas gráficas pero esta me llamó la atención, a pesar del delicado tema que abordan.
El arte comunica muy bien las historias y me parece muy importante seguir teniendo estas conversaciones.
El capituló 17 fue el más difícil para mi porque me pasó algo muy similar.
Casi no leo novelas gráficas pero esta me llamó la atención, a pesar del delicado tema que abordan.
El arte comunica muy bien las historias y me parece muy importante seguir teniendo estas conversaciones.
El capituló 17 fue el más difícil para mi porque me pasó algo muy similar.
geekwayne's review
4.0
'Take It As A Compliment' by Maria Stoian is not a very fun book to read. These types of stories brought to light might actually help someone who is going through something similar.
The twenty illustrated stories in this book don't include names. The people telling them are both men and women. They tell stories of how they were harassed and humiliated. By strangers, by family members, by loved ones, while travelling, and by trusted friends. Besides the shame the victim feels, there is also the shame heaped on them by their perpetrators.
No one should have stories like this to tell. Often times, the shame of the incident keeps the victim silent. They've done nothing wrong, but they feel embarassed or responsible. Telling these stories brings them to light in order to hopefully shed light and stop this sort of behaviour. There are some simple guidelines in the back telling people to stop this sort of thing if they see it, I would've liked to see an appendix of resources for victims or something a bit more thoughtful. This was still a powerful and very hard to read graphic novel.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Jessica Kingsley Publisher, Singing Dragon, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
The twenty illustrated stories in this book don't include names. The people telling them are both men and women. They tell stories of how they were harassed and humiliated. By strangers, by family members, by loved ones, while travelling, and by trusted friends. Besides the shame the victim feels, there is also the shame heaped on them by their perpetrators.
No one should have stories like this to tell. Often times, the shame of the incident keeps the victim silent. They've done nothing wrong, but they feel embarassed or responsible. Telling these stories brings them to light in order to hopefully shed light and stop this sort of behaviour. There are some simple guidelines in the back telling people to stop this sort of thing if they see it, I would've liked to see an appendix of resources for victims or something a bit more thoughtful. This was still a powerful and very hard to read graphic novel.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Jessica Kingsley Publisher, Singing Dragon, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
lsparrow's review against another edition
4.0
I don't know if enjoyed is the correct work for how i felt about this book but I thought it was great. Such a range of stories of sexual assault.
bryanzk's review against another edition
5.0
Let's together make the "No Tolerance" not some empty word.