pickMore than 100 girls (3+ years) and women (some +100 years old) were sexually assaulted in a Mennonite town in Bolivia in the early 2000s. This account is told by a man, the minutes taker of a fictional village‘s women deciding whether to stay (& forgive the men), stay & fight, or leave. Why a man? Because the women were not taught to read & write. They‘d been taught their only purpose was to serve men. The women debate their religion, the ⬇️
Texreader reason for their existence, what they own ( or are they commodities?), and much more. As they face the pain of what they went through, and what they must decide to do, their sad sad stories are recounted—but not in a sordid way. There is significant fighting amongst them. The grandmother of the 3-year-old, who has abdominal pain and now suffering an STD, has much different opinions from other ladies for example. It‘s a bit tedious, and ⬇️ 1w
Texreader heartbreaking in so many ways. I recommend the audiobook. At the end, the women all sing and it‘s beautiful. #Bolivia #foodandlit @Catsandbooks 1w
melissajayne It is very heartbreaking 1w
so-so
