Copy received from Hachette Australia for an honest review

This book. Everyone, and I mean everyone needs to read this book.

It is not an easy book to read. Not because it is bad, but because of the subject matter. We all know these atrocities occur, as we sit in our air conditioned lounge rooms, watching the news saying "oh how sad", then switching channels.

Nadia's first hand account of what is happening is heartbreaking. It is sickening. It is frightening. Sitting on the other side of the world, it is easy to think that these things aren't really happening.

Nadia's story of what happened to her, to her family, to her whole village had me bawling like a baby. I had to put the book aside many times, and pick up something light and frivolous, as it was the only way I could get through the book without it breaking me.

These girls, these women and their families are absolutely amazing. The strength, the bravery they show to get through the nightmare that is the lives every single day puts me to shame. I know I like to think that I would do the right thing, that I could be brave like them, but in reality, who knows.

I had such a visceral reaction to this book. Even a day after finishing it, I can't stop thinking about it. We are so lucky to have a voice, a voice that is being heard.

Now Nadia's voice is speaking out for all the girls and women who have been stolen, tortured, raped. She is letting the world know the truth of what is happening.

She is awe-inspiring.

So now we need to spread her word, feel her pain, use our voices to stop it happening.