CN: book deals with trauma, sexual assault and stalking.

Could not put it down. Picked the book up on release date and stayed up to finish.

I find it challenging to review memoirs because sometimes it feels like you're reviewing someone's life or choices, or enjoying their despair, but I found her book super compelling and the honesty both challenging and inspiring (about self and other individuals.)

I think people will get a really important (and sometimes invisible) view of trauma and maybe an answer of why don't people leave or why do they stay in abusive situations or why they don't report or file restraining orders.

Julie offers insight into the experience of someone trying to navigate the justice system as a victim of stalking and abuse, and how it did and did not connect to her work as an advocate for others.

Enjoyed this book, in that way you enjoy something even when the topics are challenging topics like abuse, trauma, and colonialism. I feel like I'm leaving this book with more tools in my own toolbox.

It gave me a lot to think about, a memoir with a lot of other related information and history and thoughtful analysis woven throughout. The final chapter was a really worthwhile exercise.

I don't like leaving or writing negative reviews, and I felt like this book had some good points and some beautiful descriptions, but I found myself repeatedly distracted by the authour's lack of self awareness of privilege or of situations that took giant leaps in a direction that felt a bit like self-parody.

I was disappointed because this book was recommended to me several times, but it felt like people missed those parts.