Jaw-dropping facts ... Arresting ... I found myself wanting more from the book. Without Consent gives us the history, the trials and news coverage, the activists and lawmakers, but we are in a moment in which women’s bodies are, once again — and still — up for grabs ... But Weinman is the rare true-crime writer who rises above the genre’s inherent voyeurism to interrogate our moral, cultural and legal failings. She focuses on the stories of the women behind key cases and crimes, allowing them the depth of hindsight, and the rich humanity that trials by their very nature flatten.
Weinman tells the stories of Greta and the other survivors with empathy and respect, offering readers a well-researched and thoughtful narrative that sheds light on their experiences and broader systemic issues.
