Customer Reviews
Wonderfully valuable - By: , 30 Jan 2004 
My sister, cousin, current partner & a previous partner are all survivors of rape. My current partner & I are reading this book together & working through the things it recommends. We have found it to be really valuable. It is a great place to start.
If you are a rape survivor or someone close to one, good luck & much love to you.
Still the most useful book - By: rachel.braid@virginnet.co.uk, 17 Feb 2001 As I guessed, I did wear out my first copy as mentioned before. Linda's book is just so very good.If you, like myself have been raped, please consider this book to read. This one for me is certainly my new bible now. I have just re-ordered this also. My very battered original,I have now donated to a local Rape Crisis Centre, & I'm told has already been borrowed.
This book is one of manyin my collection, but this is by far the most useful & very well read.
Outstanding - By: rachel.braid@virginnet.co.uk, 05 Jan 2001 Outstanding is what I call this book. I was gang raped on the 4th of February & this book is by far the bestin my growing collection. Linda covers everything & makes it all so simple to digest. Her references are very very accurate & I have read this book over & over, & sometimes simply re-read sections only. I have even found the strength to take this book with me on my commute to work by train & it is quite amazing the type of reactions you get. Some women have offered sympathy & some have actually mentioned that they too have been there. This revellation was of great benefit to my recovering, & the power of the cover of Linda's book, or couse speaks volumes. The men on the trains I use, once they have taken note of the book cover usually tend to give me lots of elbow space, which is nice.
This book is really a MUST HAVE for any woman who has endured being raped. This book I cherish & soon hope to find itin hardcover as I am fast wearing this softcover one down & out.
Linda...you have helped me more than you will ever know. Thank You!
A very good book, with sound practical advice - By: , 09 Aug 2000 
As the partner of a rape survivor, I wanted to know the type of thoughts that would be going on inside my girlfriends head after the event, & be able to help her as best I could. The book gave sound advice, including the types of responses & emotions that my partner might go through, & the likely timescales of when those emotions could surface. It also discussed the different routes her recovery might take, & how the event may affect our own relationship. There was also practical advice on health issues which was very welcome. Aside from a view by the author which seemed to suggest that "all men are bastards" which I could live with but didnt welcome, I found this a very very useful book & would strongly recommend it to othersin our situation.
An "ok" book. - By: , 10 Dec 1998 
My girlfriend is a rape victim & I was looking for a book that could help me help her, understand her, without me going insane--it's very tough :(
I kind of liked the book (that's why 3 stars), but it lacks information that focuses on "friends, family & loved ones." Granted, each little topic has a small section for such people, but it's not enough.
If you're looking for an [I'm the partner of a rape victim & want to know what to do & how to react from a psychological, intimate, & love/affection point of view] book, then this one is clearly not what you're looking for.
