Book Review: Prey Tell by Tiffany Bluhm

Rating: 5 stars of 5

Prey Tell is a hard book to read in that it deals with some heavy subject matter but it also does a great job covering a very important topic in an honest, empowering and hopeful way.

Throughout it, Tiffany explores the systems of power that allow for the abuse and oppression of women to be sustained in our culture. She examines the reasons why we silence women who tell the truth and instead uphold and protect their abusers, looks at many of the ways we do that, delves into some of the ways churches and companies perpetuate cultures of abuse, and uses science and statistics to illuminate just how rampant an issue this is.

Her writing voice is remarkably powerful, and she uses it to present a lot of information that will probably make you feel a lot of raw emotion and lament, especially throughout the first two thirds of the book.

The last third presents a more hopeful narrative that walks the reader through some of the ways we can all come together to stand against and stop allowing these types of cultures and systems to prevail, instead ushering in justice and creating a culture in which women can safely exist and thrive. She emphasizes the need for men to play an active role in this work, examines the doctrinal implications of common church teachings (whilst advocating for a different way of seeing things that still aligns with biblical principles), and uplifts women.

It is an altogether excellent book, one well worth reading.

Trigger warnings include: rape, sexual assault / violence / harassment, abuse

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