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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
James C. Reynolds

Virginia Giuffre’s memoir is a harrowing account of a lifetime of suffering

“I’ve made mistakes in my life, and I’ve had moments I’m not proud of. But I haven’t let those human flaws keep me from telling my story.”

The reading of Virginia Giuffre’s memoir is made more difficult by her death by suicide in April of this year. The reader knows that the book, which begins with candid descriptions of abuse and neglect, will not end with clear justice, retribution, or recovery. It is a tragedy.

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