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Author:
Shiori ItÅ, Allison Markin Powell
Publisher:
Feminist Press
Date:
July 13, 2021
Credited with launching Japan's #metoo movement, this memoir by journalist Shiori Ito narrates the harrowing account of her sexual assault by a well-known media figure and the uphill battle she fought to achieve a measure of justiceâincluding Japanese society's deeply misogynistic culture and her assailant's protection by powerful government officials.
What The Reviewers Say
The story of Ito’s struggle for justice—the multiple police investigations, civil and criminal cases, and the social and political context against which they were set—are told in straightforward, gripping prose.
Ito narrates as though she’s still in shock.
The book reveals not only a culture of victim-blaming and lack of support for victims, but also the extent to which the powerful are protected in Japan.
This unflinching, heavily researched book shimmers with vulnerability, introspection, and purpose as the author skillfully lays the facts alongside the physical and emotional tolls they had on her. A memoir about sexual assault written with devastating moral and emotional clarity..
