I shouldn't make a scene, I was blowing it out of proportion, this wasn't a big deal, he wasn't hurting me, I'd be able to get off the bus soon, it was my fault, I shouldn't have worn a dress to work that day, what would I even tell a cop? You can't shut me up about the shit I got up to in college but I've only just started telling that story. In her blazingly original and unforgettable debut novel "Any Man", Amber Tamblyn brings to startling life a specter of sexual violence in the shadowy form of Maude, a serial female rapist who preys on men. Tamblyn uses this less common story, of men being the victims of assault, to examine how we as a society, through conversations, through the news, through social media, think and talk about sexual assault.

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The topic is tough (is an understatement,) but absolutely necessary- I'd recommend this to anyone looking for something different. It's the difference between living your life with actual principles and living your life based on hatred.Unfortunately, you don’t have to look far, just to the news headlines, to find sexual violence in our world. What is remarkable is how each of these men band together, and it is by voicing their stories that they find strength and a way forward.

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She preys on men, at bars, online, at parties, as they live the aftermath of their assault in the form of doubt from the police, feelings of shame, and disgust from their family and friends. I also want to note I really respect Tamblyn's decision for Maude's intention- it's not as simple as you may think.I loved the insightful inner-monologues of the male victims which was somehow both poetic and straight-forward in its rawness. Firstly, I must warn people that if they are interested in reading this book, PLEASE make sure you look into it and know what it's about before picking it up. The film, which also won an award at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, features Tamblyn as a 16-year-old who kills her baby moments after giving birth in the bathroom of a ski resort.