- Paperback: 324 pages
- Publisher: Picador (19 Jun 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 033050505X
- ISBN-13: 978-0330505055
- Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.4 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 800,524 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Words Can Describe is vivid, frank and courageous, and I'm sure many women will be grateful to Abi Grant for telling the truth at, I imagine, some cost to herself.
--Joan Smith, writer and author of Mysogynies and What Men Say
'Straight-talking and very moving, this is a book all women should read.'
--Coleen Nolan
--Joan Smith, writer and author of Mysogynies and What Men Say
'Straight-talking and very moving, this is a book all women should read.'
--Coleen Nolan
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'No sign of self-pity after 16 years of pain. Resolutely anti-miserable.'
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Abi Grant shares her traumatic and life changing experiences with honesty, wit and clarifying insight. I was moved to tears and helpless laughter in equal measure and left breathless with indignation at the legal system's inbuilt and outrageous injustices to victims of sexual crime.Her journey through helpless victim of sexual and violent attack by a stranger in her own home, through to fighting courtroom (heroine!) witness, via her personal and family background - with hilarious wit and poignancy - is pure inspiration. Thank you Ms Grant ... I am indebted to you. I wholeheartedly encourage anyone and everyone to read this enriching book.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is one of the most humbling books I've ever read. Written with great honesty, integrity and a sharp humour, this extremely personal account of a sex attack 'victim's' devastating experience, both at the hands of the perpetrator and the English judiciary, is deeply moving. Her fight to reclaim her life is inspirational. Bravo Abi Grant- your words certainly do describe.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Abi Grant is an intelligent and witty writer who enables us to understand the emotional, physical and spiritual cost of speaking painful truths. From the personal to the political, Grant shares her own very painful journey and allows us a greater understanding of the effects of sexual attack and the court processes that follow. But this book is not a heavy tome, because Grant is a terrific author, with lightness of touch and pithy observations. This is essential reading for everyone involved in the treatment of those who have experienced sexual attack, and their friends and families.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
serious and important subject yet interesting even funny to read
This review is in two parts, please feel free to read only the part that interests you:
* What this book is like to read
* The legal issues it raises from the points of... Read more
* What this book is like to read
* The legal issues it raises from the points of... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Legal Vampire
Words can describe
A very honest and moving read, Abi Grant tells of the terrifying sexual attack she suffered and all that she went through in the aftermath of the attack and then the eventual court... Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2010 by Bookworm
Admirable piece of writing
I understand why this book has been written - Abi Grant has had a truly dreadful experience and has used her skills (ie writing) to help her healing process. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2010 by Janie U
faithful open account of a terrible experience
Abi Grant lived through a terrible experience, much more mentally than physically.
The physical ordeal of the actual rape is (rightly) only described briefly; the true weight... Read more
The physical ordeal of the actual rape is (rightly) only described briefly; the true weight... Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2009 by A. Kubicek
Dark, depressing - not a light read!
A dark and depressing book, I haven't read it, but my missus did - she finished it, and the feedback I received from her was that although, in parts gripping, well written and... Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2009 by Ibraar
dark
This book is bravely told,frank and honest and certainly doesnt have much in the way to cheer about,the system that played against the author is badly exposed here as fraught with... Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2009 by sean paul mccann
Deeply moving account
As a man it is impossible to understand what its like for a female victim of rape. This frank account was an eye opener to me. Read more
Published on 19 Nov 2009 by Danny
Very moving account of many women's nightmares brought to life.
My partner is currently reading this book, and although she hasn't quite finished it yet (40 pages to go), I can confidently say it has been one of those books which has deeply... Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2009 by Mr. D. J. Carr
Sorry, but I can't give this 5 stars
I really wanted to give this book five stars, unfortunately I felt it was let down by poor writing and long philosophical passages that I skimmed. Read more
Published on 22 Oct 2009 by DubaiReader
words definately can describe
This was an honest straight talking account of what happened to this poor woman and how 15 minutes changed her life forever. Read more
Published on 20 Oct 2009 by Sian Louise
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