Ronan Farrow

Gripping and enormously difficult at the same time. Also, often, absurd. The enormity of the networks in which men like Weinstein and Trump move and hide is staggering, and at the same time, the individual foibles of these men, and the people who helped them--their egos, their prurience, their certainty that money and power really can make anything disappear--all of that lends itself to a rich and ridiculous tapestry that almost makes you forget what's at the center of this story (these stories, this unending matryoshka doll of stories). Farrow doesn't forget it though, and he doesn't let you either. I can't write in any real way what reading the accounts these women give felt like, as a survivor. It's bigger than belongs on Goodreads, at the very least.

I did laugh at the National Enquirer's brief period of constantly soliciting dick pics from Ronan Farrow.… (meer)

1. I really wanted to give it 4 stars because I'm not sure why Ronan feels the need to do accents for everyone in the audio book. It's actually kinda distracting. However, the content of the book is FIVE stars so five it is.
2. I knew what this was about, of course, but listening to it all again makes me want to take a shower for about 24 hours. THIS SOCIETY WE LIVE IN IS SO.FUCKING.FUCKED.UP. FUCK.
3. Also, fuck you to all of the companies out there shielding their shitty terrible rapist employees.
4. Ladies, we need to stop being so fucking terrified of repercussions.… (meer)