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"Remember….nothing is exactly as it appears. The closer you look, the more you see."
This is a very hard subject to read about but an important one to know happens and how anyone can be involved in it.
What We Saw shows how the main character Kate notices what is happening in her town after a young woman (Stacey) is raped. We get to see her come to the realization of what happened to Stacey and how many people were involved, and how said people ended up getting away with it for a time. Kate sees all of this happening in her small town, she sees the victim-blaming and the shaming that Stacey goes through as well as how everyone seems to be covering for the men that assaulted Stacey.
Overall this is a book that I did like. It covered a very hard subject in a way that was realistic. We see herd mentality playing here, and we see how you can be blinded by the perception you’ve always had of someone to who they really can be in certain situations. The shaming that Stacey the victim went through is very real for anyone who is assaulted and shows it in a way that is easy for anyone to understand no matter if they are a teenager or an adult.
What We Saw is still a relevant book even though it was written 5 years ago. I recommend it for anyone wanting a well-written book that covers a hard topic.
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