I genuinely do not understand the point of this book. I admire the author for what giving these people space to share their stories, they never should have been published. Not only does this book feel unethical, but it lacks a purpose. It’s not hopeful, inspiring, or positive in any way. I felt gross reading these stories, though that may have been due to the lack of trigger warnings on some of the more triggering stories. Each story is clearly heavily edited by the author because they all have the same exact voice and narrative style. I went into this book looking for some salacious stories, and I came out of it feeling numb and sick.