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Don't Let it Break You, Honey
- Author
- Jenny Evans
- Narrator
- Jenny Evans
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Publish Date
- 3 July 2025
- Run Time
- 8 hours 17 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Rating
- 4.7 (3 reviews)
What to expect
'Not simply a memoir. It is an indictment of failure at the highest levels of police, press and politics' Tom Watson
'Intensely personal ... turning fear into bravery and pain into power' Cosmopolitan
'A powerful memoir ... the astonishing story of her fight for justice' Guardian
'Outstanding, revelatory journalism and gripping memoir ... brave, jaw-dropping, unputdownable' Ramita Navai
'Stunning ... an extraordinary read, full of unimaginable courage and resilience ... wisdom, humility and humour' Julie Hesmondhalgh
'Deeply human, captivating, exposing and honest ... a must-read' Gina Martin
'There is deep tragedy here ... But this book is saved from bleakness by Evans's resilience and her practical, geekily obsessive approach to dealing with what happened to her' Hannah Lucinda Smith
As profiled in the Guardian and on Radio 4 Woman's Hour
Cast in a cult film at the age of eighteen, Jenny Evans was on the cusp of something extraordinary; a route out of her hometown, a future of promise. But the new world she was exploring crumbled around her when she was assaulted at a party by a high-profile figure.
Jenny reported this crime to the police when she became aware of other allegations of violence against The Famous Man. Shortly after doing so, details of what she had experienced were printed in a tabloid newspaper.
Jenny trained as a journalist herself to try to find out how this happened. In the aftermath of devastation, she picked up the pieces and fought back against the systems that caused her harm. Her investigation helped expose the jaw-dropping press abuse and police corruption we now call the 'phone-hacking scandal'.
Now training as a lawyer, Jenny is still working to fight for justice in a system that so horrifically fails its victims.
Don't Let it Break You, Honey is a reckoning: a personal, fiercely compelling account of power - who holds it, who wields it, who is silenced in the process. It asks urgent questions about fame, justice, and the institutions we have no choice but to trust, while offering something even more profound: hope.
Because this is, above all, a story about resilience. About finding your voice when the world wants to silence you. And refusing to let them win.
User Reviews
Book 4.7
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
Everyone needs to listen to this.
maryannecnz 2026-07-07 -
4.0 5.0
A fascinating glimpse into how power dynamics can be corrupted between victims of violent crime, the police and the press.
dottybrooke 2026-07-03
Details
- Author
- Jenny Evans
- Narrator
- Jenny Evans
- Duration
- 8 hours 17 minutes
- Release Date
- 3 July 2025
- ISBN
- 9781405561587
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Genre
- Memoirs, Sexual abuse and harassment, Corruption in politics, government and society
- Rating
- 4.7(3 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(3 reviews)
Synopsis
*Longlisted for the 2026 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction*'Not simply a memoir. It is an indictment of failure at the highest levels of police, press and politics' Tom Watson'Intensely personal ... turning fear into bravery and pain into power' Cosmopolitan'A powerful memoir ... the astonishing story of her fight for justice' Guardian'Outstanding, revelatory journalism and gripping memoir ... brave, jaw-dropping, unputdownable' Ramita Navai'Stunning ... an extraordinary read, full of unimaginable courage and resilience ... wisdom, humility and humour' Julie Hesmondhalgh'Deeply human, captivating, exposing and honest ... a must-read' Gina Martin'There is deep tragedy here ... But this book is saved from bleakness by Evans's resilience and her practical, geekily obsessive approach to dealing with what happened to her' Hannah Lucinda SmithAs profiled in the Guardian and on Radio 4 Woman's HourCast in a cult film at the age of eighteen, Jenny Evans was on the cusp of something extraordinary; a route out of her hometown, a future of promise. But the new world she was exploring crumbled around her when she was assaulted at a party by a high-profile figure.Jenny reported this crime to the police when she became aware of other allegations of violence against The Famous Man. Shortly after doing so, details of what she had experienced were printed in a tabloid newspaper.Jenny trained as a journalist herself to try to find out how this happened. In the aftermath of devastation, she picked up the pieces and fought back against the systems that caused her harm. Her investigation helped expose the jaw-dropping press abuse and police corruption we now call the 'phone-hacking scandal'.Now training as a lawyer, Jenny is still working to fight for justice in a system that so horrifically fails its victims.Don't Let it Break You, Honey is a reckoning: a personal, fiercely compelling account of power - who holds it, who wields it, who is silenced in the process. It asks urgent questions about fame, justice, and the institutions we have no choice but to trust, while offering something even more profound: hope.Because this is, above all, a story about resilience. About finding your voice when the world wants to silence you. And refusing to let them win.
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