Chessy’s story offers real, powerful solutions to upend rape culture as we know it today. It takes a magnifying glass to the institutions that turn a blind eye to such behavior and a society that blames victims rather than perpetrators. This memoir is more than an account of a horrific event. Then, in the face of unexpected backlash from her once-trusted school community, she shed her anonymity to help other survivors find their voice. Chessy bravely reported her assault to the police and testified against her attacker in court. Paul’s School, a prestigious boarding school in New Hampshire, when a senior boy sexually assaulted her as part of a ritualized game of conquest. In 2014, Chessy Prout was a freshman at St. This is the true story of one of those girls. The numbers are staggering: nearly one in five girls ages fourteen to seventeen have been the victim of a sexual assault or attempted sexual assault. “A nuanced addition to the #MeToo conversation.” - ViceĪ young survivor tells her searing, visceral story of sexual assault, justice, and healing in this gutwrenching memoir. This is the true story o “A bold, new voice.” - People “A bold, new voice.” - People “A nuanced addition to the #MeToo conversation.” - Vice A young survivor tells her searing, visceral story of sexual assault, justice, and healing in this gutwrenching memoir.
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