Nobody's Girl, Virginia Roberts Giuffre

 

Nobody's Girl:  A memoir of surviving abuse and fighting for justice by Virginia Roberts Giuffre.  I really do not have the stomach for what I am sure is in this book.  My sister, however, is very important to me and I will read this because she has asked.  Amy Wallace appears to be a ghost co-author.

Started: December 22, 2025
Completed: December 28, 2025
Recommendation: Highly Recommended
Media: Audio
Recommended By: The older of my sisters

Review:

Honestly, this book is not as graphic as I thought it would be.  If, however, you have been abused yourself, there must be thousands of triggers, so be careful.  Giuffre did a good job of making clear the scale and broad nature of her abuse without describing any particular abuse in graphic detail.  Her most frequent reference was to "servicing" people (though the details of what that entailed surely differed from occasion to occasion, this book provides details far more about how Giuffre felt before, occasionally during, and generally after).  This is not an easy read, but surely nobody who reads a book about surviving abuse can expect an easy read.  Sexual slavery is also unpleasant even as a concept.  For those who can, this is a book worth reading.  It is important to have the context of Giuffre's experience to understand what happened to her and why continuing to fight for justice for her and her sister survivors is terribly important.