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See What You Made Me Do
- Power, Control and Domestic Abuse
- Narrated by: Jess Hill
- Length: 16 hrs and 42 mins
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Summary
At the office of Safe Steps, Victoria's dedicated 24/7 family violence response call centre, phone counsellors receive a call every three minutes. Many women are repeat callers - on average, they will go back to an abusive partner eight times before leaving for good. 'You must get so frustrated when you think a woman's ready to leave and then she decides to go back,' I say. 'No,' replies one phone counsellor, pointedly. 'I'm frustrated that even though he promised to stop, he chose to abuse her again.'
Domestic abuse is a national emergency: one in four Australian women has experienced violence from a man she was intimate with. But too often we ask the wrong question: why didn’t she leave? We should be asking: why did he do it?
Investigative journalist Jess Hill puts perpetrators - and the systems that enable them - in the spotlight. See What You Made Me Do is a deep dive into the abuse so many women and children experience - abuse that is often reinforced by the justice system they trust to protect them. Critically, it shows that we can drastically reduce domestic violence - not in generations to come, but today.
Combining forensic research with riveting story-telling, See What You Made Me Do radically rethinks how to confront the national crisis of fear and abuse in our homes.
Winner of the 2020 Stella Prize.
Critic reviews
"A shattering book: clear-headed and meticulous, driving always at the truth." (Helen Garner)
"One Australian a week is dying as a result of domestic abuse. If that was terrorism, we’d have armed guards on every corner." (Jimmy Barnes)
"Confronting in its honesty this book challenges you to keep reading no matter how uncomfortable it is to face the profound rawness of people’s stories. Such a well written book and so well researched. See What You Made Me Do sheds new light on this complex issue that affects so many of us." (Rosie Batty)
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- Rosa Magic!
- 18-11-22
A must-listen for any woman, lawyer, police officer, and politician
An incredible and ground-breaking book taking an unflinching perspective from victim to perpetrator. It explores historical theory, modern research, policy, racism, and policing attitudes. We hear from victims, psychotherapists, perpetrators, family members and police, and perhaps most importantly, have the opportunity to hear how change has been brought about successfully.
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- Debra
- 06-02-22
Superbly informative
I found this book so informative. 32 years as a qualified social worker having what I thought was a good sound knowledge of domestic abuse and the harmful effects. I realise that I knew very little. I now have a deeper respect for the survivors of domestic abuse and intend to make it my mission to be better. I will be more sensitive, empathetic, supportive and respectful to these strong individuals. I hope this means I will be more effective.
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- AbsoluteU
- 14-04-21
Desperately needed
This book is unspeakably important, it's stunningly good, so thoroughly researched. It's had a very powerful effect on me. Everyone should read it, forewarned that it's a difficult read
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- Cee Jay
- 28-05-22
astonishing, necessary
a deep painful probe into the causes, victims and perpetrators of DV, and the solutions that work. should be required listening for everyone who has an opinion on DV
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- Kimberley
- 01-05-21
painful read but worth it
I am from England so a lot of the time when Jess was referencing the issues in Australia I thought I wouldn't be able to relate but the majority of the book was totally relatable. Jess did not miss a thing in this book she delved deep into every corner of Domestic Violence there is.
some parts were so thought provoking and uncomfortable, I really had to dig deep into myself to question what my thoughts were. I love books that can make me do that
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- Mrs. Ka Simpson
- 28-02-23
Heartbreaking and powerful
Such an important societal problem viewed through a critical and empathetic lens. Certainly provides food for thought.
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- Sometimes it's a Zebra 🦓
- 20-11-23
See What You Made Me Do
5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for chapters 1-6.
2 ⭐⭐ for the rest.
This book starts off really strong. The first few chapters are truly excellent.
Then, well the rest of the chapters might be good if you live in Australia. I can't really judge as I have never even been there.
The first few chapters are worth reading though.
Chapter 7 is all over the place. I mean I get that the research and evidence is scant and flawed. I get that the issue is nuanced and complicated. But what even is the author's stance or point?
In earlier chapters she was insistent that the term "domestic abuse" includes a wide range of abuses and that non physical abuse is incredibly damaging too.
Then in this chapter on abusive women, we are told that the main difference between male and female violence is that men inflict greater harm. The manner in which this is discussed appears to me to be downplaying other forms of abuse. What conclusion are we to draw after this chapter? It's not at all clear.
And all the remaining chapters are all specific to Australia.
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- Dram
- 09-01-21
Gritty book
This was an educational book, well researched without hiding any blows. Hopefully change will come.
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- rachel birkenshaw
- 16-04-22
From the Heart Honesty
Well written and read with such passion and empathy. A brutal reminder that domestic violence never sleeps. A must read for everyone hoping for a better tomorrow.
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- belinda lowehr
- 16-05-21
This book should be read by all
I am a survivor of domestic abuse and stalking my by ex, 2.5 years later still being controlled and dragged through the court by him. This book is real, researched thoroughly and gives a scary and clear picture of life in and after leaving an abusive relationship. Also, how the justice system that can get so wrong. This book should be read by everyone, especially professionals dealing with domestic abuse cases. Its time things changed.
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