Elena realizing that no matter the education, personal politics, class or origin, men will harrass and assault women, was a painful read that I think any women who is not turning a blind eye to the misogyny bleeding through in every aspect of life can relate to. None of the women in this book are ever safe, can ever feel safe. And of course it's even more heartbreaking to realize how much more normalized and acceptable the violence doled out by men was by their peers as well as women themselves.

On a related note, fucking Nino Sarratore is driving me crazy. He's like mold you can't get rid off.