It’s likely readers will see themselves in one of O’Neill’s characters – maybe Emma, or one of her friends, her mother, her dad. 48% of survivors of adult sexual violence reported it to a formal authority. In its most recent report (from 2013), the Rape Crisis Network said that of the people who contacted it about a rape allegation, 91% knew the perpetrator.At last count, Ireland had the lowest conviction rate for rape cases (following allegation) in Europe, standing at 1 – 2%.It’s not an easy read, not least because of what happens to Emma, but also because the book has a wider focus too, tackling rape culture and what rape survivors can experience here, both socially and legally. Is this the most important book of 2015? reviews ASKING FOR IT: #NotAskingForIt- Gemma SeptemGemma Fraser / Twitter Was she asking for it?Ĭentred on the story of a Leaving Cert student, Emma (18), who lives in a rural town in the south of Ireland, Asking For It is about what happens to her one night at a party, an incident that changes the course of her life.
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