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Edited and with an introduction by Roxane Gay, the New York Times bestselling and deeply beloved author of Bad Feminist and Hunger, this anthology of first-person essays tackles rape, assault, and harassment head-on.

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In this valuable and timely anthology, cultural critic and bestselling author Roxane Gay collects original and previously published pieces that address what it means to live in a world where women have to measure the harassment, violence and aggression they face, and where sexual-abuse survivors are 'routinely second-guessed, blown off, discredited, denigrated, besmirched, belittled, patronized, mocked, shamed, gaslit, insulted, bullied' for speaking out.

Highlighting the stories of well-known actors, writers and experts, as well as new voices being published for the first time, Not That Bad covers a wide range of topics and experiences, from an exploration of the rape epidemic embedded in the refugee crisis to first-person accounts of child molestation and street harrassment.

Often deeply personal and always unflinchingly honest, this provocative collection both reflects the world we live in and offers a call to arms insisting that 'not that bad' must no longer be good enough.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Allen & Unwin; Main edition (July 4, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1911630113
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1911630111
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.08 x 0.98 x 7.8 inches

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Roxane Gay’s writing appears in Best American Mystery Stories 2014, Best American Short Stories 2012, Best Sex Writing 2012, Harper’s Bazaar, A Public Space, McSweeney’s, Tin House, Oxford American, American Short Fiction, Virginia Quarterly Review, and many others. She is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times. She is the author of the books Ayiti, An Untamed State, the New York Times bestselling Bad Feminist, the nationally bestselling Difficult Women and New York Times bestselling Hunger: A Memoir of My Body. She is also the author of World of Wakanda for Marvel.

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Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy

Thank you Roxane and your brave essayists.

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2018

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My 71-year-old, white, Christian, able-bodied, educated, successful, cishet father and I have been having a good ongoing conversation about the #metoo movement. He struggles with the idea that even a few innocent men will be maligned if we #believewomen. This book moved him to tears to learn how much worse the repercussions of rape culture are for me and his granddaughters than he thought possible.

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Fallon

Extremely Important Read (but trigger warning x 10)

Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2018

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This is an extremely intense book for anyone to read, but it’s well worth it. This book was able to put words to feelings I’ve never been able to articulate. It touched parts of me that have long since hidden in darkness. It gave me solidarity, it made me feel not alone and justified my anger. This allows me to feel, without guilt or shame, something that I’ve never felt before.
I...Am...EVERY...PERSON ... IN... THIS... BOOK
I can relate in some way to all of them.
Thank you for this.

24 people found this helpful

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Sherry Golden

Important and Chilling

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2018

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We are just not a sexually healthy society! Misogyny and assault of women is not news to me and yet....reading these individual pieces made so real something that a part of me would rather soften or push away. I am so grateful to the writers who contributed their stories. They show the myriad ways that these acts of violence and degradation take place and are metabolized (or unable to be) by the women (and men) forced to experience them. I realized that an experience of molestation I had as a child in a movie theater was pure and simple a sexual assault. These stories are very moving. Very important. They deserve our attention!.

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Such an Important Book!

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2018

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I went on a bit of a journey through Opposite Land while reading this book. I love that this book exists. I hate that it has to.

The title was what initially grabbed my attention: Not That Bad. How many times have I and countless others said that?! Was it because it wasn’t that bad? No. It was that bad but we still live in a world that, on the whole, doesn’t want to know about sexual assault.

It doesn’t quite feel right to say I have a favourite anything where rape culture is concerned so instead I’ll say that the best definition of rape culture I’ve read to date is by Clem Ford: “A state of existence in which the impact and reality of sexual violence is minimised while the perpetrators of it are supported by a complex system built on flawed human beliefs, mythologies about gender, and good old fashioned misogyny."

Usually I’d give each contributor in a book of essays an individual star rating and comment on their writing style or whether I connected with their story or not, but I won’t be doing that here. I’m so proud of everyone that contributed to this book and while some essays impacted me more than others, I’m not comfortable critiquing anyone’s experience of rape culture.

My full review (too long to post here), including a quote from each contributor’s essay, can be found on my Goodreads profile.

25 people found this helpful

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Ellie

These essays are powerful and hard to read, but ...

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2018

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These essays are powerful and hard to read, but they gave me hope and courage too. We aren't alone and we have each other.

16 people found this helpful

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lk

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2018

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Incredible and moving collection of essays and short stories. Thank you Roxane Gay for another incredible book!

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Cidney

Trigger warning

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2019

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I love her work and if you’re familiar with Roxanne gay you know they are signing up for a lot of discussion about rape particularly in this piece but it’s a part of the title so ... you know before hand.

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Chelleyfromtheblock

read this in small doses

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2018

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This book has me super sad/angry/ hopeful and frustrated on the subway.. guess that's what makes a good book

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Tinks69

Humbled; I know this book will have a profound effect on me 🤞🏻

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 7, 2018

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Having had the ‘worst thing in the world’ happen to me, aged 19, [several years ago]. I feel humbled to have been able to buy this book, and once I’ve finished reading it, I may pass it on to the advocates at the East London Rape Crisis Centre; they helped me, supported me and held me tight; metaphorically. They are the best charity on this planet 🌍...

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G. Noble

A difficult subject which needs to be discussed but this book misses the mark for me

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2020

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A collection of personal stories which deal with a difficult subject: the sexual abuse and rape of women and children. It is extraordinarily brave of survivors to talk publicly about their experiences knowing how society as a whole views and treats them. Yes, we mouth the words of support but there is an unconscious bias that pervades.

There are such a range of reactions that people have when faced with these situations, it is impossible to cover them all. I was a little disappointed, however, as I expected the collection to examine the term 'rape culture' in more depth. There were glimpses of it in individual accounts but I feel that anyone wanting to know what 'rape culture' actually means would come away from reading this as confused as at the start. It was a difficult read but this subject needs to be discussed, it's just a shame that this particular book missed the mark for me.

Thanks to NetGalley and publishers, Atlantic Books/Allen & Unwin, for the opportunity to read an ARC. (Unfortunately due to a technical error I was unable to access the ARC so I bought a copy after release date - this review is from the purchased version).

William

Thoughfully curated

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 5, 2019

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Anyone who is a fan of Roxane Gay, will find this book typical of her approach to difficult/uncomfortable material. She doesn't shy away from, but rather provides the opportunity to delve deeper. The stories in this collection are moving, shocking, infuriating even, but ultimately human......couldn't put it down.

MollE Ly

Great book but not perfect

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 8, 2018

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A great collection of essays, from some wonderful minds. However there are some that really are questionable, especially considering how many voices could have been included instead of these writers.

But overall if you’re interested in feminism, and the subject of rape culture, this is recommended reading, and it’s essay format makes it easy to dip in and out of