Prima Facie
Book description
Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. She has worked her way up from working-class origins to the top of her game: defending, cross-examining and winning.
But an unexpected event forces her to confront the patriarchal power of the law, where the burden of proof and morality diverge.
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Why read it?
1 author picked Prima Facie as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I originally saw Suzie Miller’s one woman play of the same title and I was deeply impressed with it.
The novel, based upon her play, provides more backstory of how the main character Tessa Ensler, from a working-class background, struggled to achieve success as a top criminal defence barrister. Her main working brief is to successfully defend men accused of rape or sexual assault. Then, when she is raped by a co-worker, Tessa has to face the legal system as a client pursuing justice for herself.
The book is confronting at times and sympathetic readers will be outraged at the…
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