Not the Perfect Victim
A Memoir of Surviving Sexual Violence, a Late Autism Diagnosis, and the Fight for Justice
by Anna Kahill
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Pub Date 9 Sep 2025 | Archive Date 21 Sep 2025
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Description
He stole my voice. This is what it took to get it back.
At nineteen, I was raped. I stayed silent for seventeen years.
Not the Perfect Victim is the memoir I never wanted to write—and the one I needed most. It’s about trauma that hides in plain sight, therapy that cracks you open, and what happens when a woman tries to speak truth inside a system built to silence her.
Along the way, I was diagnosed with autism. It explained everything—and changed everything.
This is a story of rage, grief, recovery, and rebuilding—not in spite of trauma, but alongside it.
Perfect for readers of Know My Name or Somebody’s Daughter, this memoir doesn’t offer clean closure. It offers connection, courage, and a refusal to disappear.
Advance Praise
Early feedback from Goodreads readers
“A beautifully written personal account of survival… not a misery memoir—it’s a story about survival and a refusal to let what happened define the rest of her life.”
— Louise
“A story from the spectrum that confronts a notorious failure of the criminal justice system… Highly recommended.”
— Shane
“A wonderfully written, heartbreaking recounting of the rollercoaster people experience after traumatic events… Definitely worth reading.”
— Liz
“An honest account of a horrific, lived experience and the true meaning of trauma—how it affects everyday life. I think every health-care professional should read it.”
— Annmarie
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781068290336 |
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Featured Reviews
Louise G, Reviewer
This story will resonate with too many people and I can well understand the many, many caveats prior to the start of the book proper. It is clear that the author wrote much of this for herself, which is perfectly understandable, as it does not include much of the context and detail which people looking for a story may find missing. I found it very interesting and particularly valued the author’s insights into hyper-vigilance and flow on I,pacts of complex PTSD.
