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A very powerful, and unfortunately very relatable story. This was definitely a challenging and triggering read, but I‘m especially glad to not shy away from hard subjects after reading this. It‘s a glaring reminder that sexual assault in America is rampant and not challenged often enough, but that there is reason to hope and have faith in change.

This book was at times hard to read. I am so glad that Chessy found the courage to tell her story and slap rape culture in the face! We are literally breathing in misogyny all the time. This fight has been around for a long time and we won‘t stop until our work is done. I hope that day comes soon. I‘m a survivor too. To all the ones hurting out there, you are not alone! #ihavetherightto #fuckrapeculture #crushthepatriarchy

An uplifting story of a young girl overcoming a terrible event in her life and using the tragedy to effect good in the world. There are some extraneous parts in the book, but overall it‘s a good story for teen girls.

This book as absolutely fantastic. Her story is gut-wrenching, as expected, but it is engaging, inspiring, eye-opening, healing, and honest. I'm blown away by her bravery to tell her story, as bravery is needed to help correct our society that still promotes rape culture, hides and blames victims, and protects offenders. 100/100 would recommend to every reader.

This was such a great story about one girls triumph. Regaining her body. Voicing her rights.#ihavetherightto should be my new mantra!

My hold came in. It sounds like a gripping story. Can‘t wait to start it

I'm FINALLY caught up at work which gives me time to read my book. I work at a rape crisis center so when we read it has to be a book on sexual violence, trauma, self care, etc. I'm 5 chapters in and this book is great! I love the pictures she adds at the end of each chapter.

Book 51 of my 50 book goal for 2018. Hoping to finish at least one more thanks to #24b42019

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"Change doesn't happen it unless you demanded. And no one will demand it until it personally affects them. It is the role of the oppressed to demand humanity--and this is a painful process to liberation." #ihavetherightto

#hour1 of #24b42019
RE: trauma recovery
"The work is difficult... You need to be good to yourself every single day."

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Let's do this! #24b42019

From June 2017 through August 2018 I was on sabbatical. It was for no other purpose than to rest and rejuvenate. I walked and read and did all the things that filled my soul. I spent a lot of time here on litsy. Since going back to work my focus has shifted. I haven't had as much time to read or be here. I just noticed the #24b42019 #readathon last night. But, what a great excuse to spend a large chunk of my winter break recharging my batteries!

"...nothing sticks to your soul like love. Everything else could be washed away."

A memoir by a girl who was sexually assaulted and her struggle to defend herself and tell her story while still being respected. It was good, I cried, it was hard to read because she does go into details of her rape and the extreme depression and panic she dealt with afterwards. But it‘s mostly a book about hope, about healing, about making friends and surviving after tragedy. She‘s strong and more women deserve to have their stories told.

A memoir from a teen girl who was raped by a senior boy at her boarding school when she was 15. At first she does what many survivors do—she blames herself and wonders if what happened was really rape. She recounts her legal battle, which shows why so many survivors don‘t report. Her school cared more about its reputation than the safety of its students. The media and the legal process put her attacker‘s rights above hers. #MeToo #WhyIDidntReport

Wow! This book brought out so many emotions in me. I have never thrown a good book to the ground ... I cried happy tears... angry tears... broken tears and proud tears in any book. If you have a daughter this book hits even harder. I can‘t recommend this book enough.

Just starting this, and loving it already.