Sister in Law

Sister in Law: Fighting for Justice in a System Designed by Men | Harriet Wistrich

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Another hit from the #wpnf25 longlist that I would have missed! Wistrich has collected cases involving women who have been convicted of crimes, or victims—some cases both. This is a call to action for change. I thought this was great.

Hooked_on_books I just finished this last night and it blew my socks off. This is such a strong longlist! 7d

Chelsea.Poole @Hooked_on_books I agree on both points! Really enjoying making my way through this list. I‘m currently on my 7th from the list

A Thousand Threads: A Memoir

Hooked_on_books That‘s the only one for me that‘s been a dud so far, but I‘m not a fan of childhood memoir, and she spends a lot of time on her childhood, so I‘m just the wrong reader for that one. I‘ve checked off 10 so far, 6 to go! 6d

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Hooked_on_books

Sister in Law: Fighting for Justice in a System Designed by Men | Harriet Wistrich

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This book exploring how the British legal system fails women in sexual assault/abusive situations is infuriating. It‘s also engrossing and unputdownable. I tend to have rose colored glasses on about the UK, thinking they do things better than us, and this book rips those glasses off and stomps them to smithereens. Superb. #WPNF25

TrishB Yeah, no rose tinted glasses. We don‘t. Misogyny is alive and well. 7d

Hooked_on_books @TrishB Clearly, which makes me so sad. I really hope I live to see the day we all do better. 7d

squirrelbrain Such a good book - up near the top of my list. 7d

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Hooked_on_books @squirrelbrain This longlist is so good. I‘m thrilled with it! 7d

squirrelbrain Yes, so am I! Even better than last year, which was fab. And I‘m preferring the NF list over Fiction at the moment. 😲 7d

Hooked_on_books @squirrelbrain I haven‘t dug into the fiction list much as of yet, but I‘m inclined to agree. 6d

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Sister in Law: Fighting for Justice in a System Designed by Men | Harriet Wistrich

For the most part this book has me in a constant state of rage, but this part made me laugh:
"Anyone who has been involved in feminist and left-wing politics will know that uniting anarchist feminists with trade union socialists is no mean feat." ?

Yes, it would take something like the common enemy of undercover cops literally emBEDDED in their homes. ?

#WomensPrize #NF

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squirrelbrain

Sister in Law: Fighting for Justice in a System Designed by Men | Harriet Wistrich

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Another amazing book from the #wpnf25 longlist. The author has spent her legal career challenging the police, the govt and other legislative bodies, often in the cases of women who have been victims of male violence or abuse.

Wistrich writes in an engaging, accessible way, without too much legalese, despite the complexity of the cases she talks about. The book made me furious but also grateful that she (& others) are trying to upend the system.

Hooked_on_books, Jas16, AnneCecilie, youneverarrived, Chelsea.Poole, BarbaraBB, ImperfectCJ, ChaoticMissAdventures, fredthemoose, AllDebooks

Hooked_on_books Nice! The audio of this one was relatively cheap on Libro, so I picked it up there. I only have my hands on a few of the books. 1mo

TrishB Great review 👍🏻 1mo

Jas16 This sounds great. 1mo

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squirrelbrain @Hooked_on_books @Jas16 - it‘s focused on the British legal system but I still think you‘ll both find it fascinating. It should work well on audio, Holly, with distinct chapters and clear explanations. 1mo

Chelsea.Poole Important books do invoke fury! Several on this list have the potential to do so. 1mo

squirrelbrain And yet we should still read them @Chelsea.Poole - if we don‘t we won‘t learn and understand. (Preaching to the converted here, I know!) 1mo

Hooked_on_books Cool. It‘s always interesting to see how other legal systems compare. 1mo

youneverarrived Imagine it will be a tough but very important read! It‘s one I would have wanted to read even if not on the longlist. 1mo

TheKidUpstairs @Chelsea.Poole I love that the list really confronts the world we find ourselves in and doesn't back away from the fury and rage. And also celebrate beauty and creativity and wonder. Sometimes all of it in the same book. 1mo

squirrelbrain @TheKidUpstairs 💯💪 1mo

Hooked_on_books So…I *may* have gone to the library today and picked up a couple…okay, three, of the WPNF titles. Oops. Don‘t tell my husband. 😬 1mo

squirrelbrain Ohhhh, you *are* naughty! @Hooked_on_books Which ones did you get? 1mo

Hooked_on_books I got The Story of a Heart, which I‘ve started and the writing is fantastic, Neneh, and the Scales (I‘ve read and liked her before). I also snagged Wild Thing and Raising Hare on NetGalley. I requested Peepshow as well, but no response on that one yet. None of those are out yet in the US. And Ootlin and Tracker don‘t appear to have US pub dates, so I‘ll have to order them from Blackwell‘s after the move. 1mo

squirrelbrain I‘ve read extracts from Heart in the UK press and it seemed really good. I picked up 4 more from the library the other day, including Heart and the Scales. I‘m loving Neneh on audio which I‘ll *nearly* finish tomorrow. @Hooked_on_books 1mo

TheKidUpstairs @Hooked_on_books I'm reading Story of a Heart right now, too. It's so good, I can't put it down, but I'm reading through tears! 1mo

Hooked_on_books @TheKidUpstairs I just finished and I was thinking it would make a lot of people cry! 1mo

TheKidUpstairs @Hooked_on_books she handles Max and Keira's stories with such compassion, it's really beautiful. And I'm loving how she balances it with the history of medical advancements that lead to their care, she handles it really well for moments where you can breathe away from the sadness and appreciate the science. I'll probably finish tonight! 1mo

Hooked_on_books @TheKidUpstairs I agree. It‘s beautifully crafted and approached with such gentleness. It‘s really pitch perfect. It‘s completely worthy of this list. 1mo

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jenniferw88

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Here's a full list of triggers for Sister in Law, just in case it helps anyone decide whether to read it or not. I don't really use Storygraph's explanations for the levels, though. Some of the things I have listed in minor isn't brief, but minor in comparison to what I've written in moderate.

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jenniferw88

Sister in Law: Fighting for Justice in a System Designed by Men | Harriet Wistrich

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This was very interesting, but it will make you angry at some of the ways victims and their families have been treated by the UK justice system. It's very up-to-date as well. For example, Wayne Couzens is mentioned. Next post will be triggers, as there are quite a few.

#atozultimatechallenge #b #behind #s #booktitle

#aty25 #mysteryortruecrime

Would work for #52bookclub25 #redheadedcharacter as well, but I ⬇️

jenniferw88 want my character to have a more active role in the story, so I'm not using it for this prompt. 1mo

julesG The book is non-fiction. Why would you use a non-fiction for the red-head prompt? 1mo

jenniferw88 @julesG There's 2 real-life people mentioned in it with red hair! It's a very weak stretch, but if you were worried about the prompt, then you could possibly count it. (I'm hoping to use Demon Copperhead for that one though) 1mo

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julesG I'm not worried. I completed the prompt already (with 3 backup books). 1mo

jenniferw88 @julesG 👍😀 1mo

jenniferw88 Forgot to tag @AudiobookingWithLeah ! 1mo

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