Quiet No More
After surviving sexual assault by her father and six months in foster care, college freshman Victoria Parker is trying to move on with her life. She’s focusing on the positives—attending college, living on her own, repairing old relationships and making new ones, and getting involved with an abuse survivors’ activist group on campus. But everything’s thrown into disarray when a strange woman shows up, claiming to be Victoria’s aunt and asking Victoria to lie about what happened to her.
With her father’s sentencing in a few months, Victoria’s nervous about having to share the truth of what happened with a judge. She’s not even sure if she has the strength to go through with it. But when her fellow club members begin pressuring her to speak out, Victoria has to decide how to share her story while remaining true to herself.
Reviews
“This novel adeptly explores rape culture and the rights of survivors. It, along with book one, is recommended for all YA collections.”
— School Library Journal (Lisa Gieskes, Richland County P.L., Columbia, SC)
“Poignant and important, Barthelmess delivers a powerful story of resilience and inspiration while exploring the complexities of relationships following trauma.”
— L.D. Crichton, author of All Our Broken Pieces
“Quiet No More is a gut-wrenching, lump-in-your-throat experience from which readers can’t help but emerge forever changed. Nikki Barthelmess drops you directly into the psyche of a sexual assault survivor—forcing you to experience Victoria’s fear, anger, shame, and confusion first hand. Get ready to be uncomfortable!”
— Karol Ruth Silverstein, author of Cursed
“A sensitive and satisfying story of surviving sexual abuse.”
- Kirkus Reviews
“A deftly crafted and compelling sequel.”
- Midwest Book Review