Deep Dark Blue, Polo Tate
Deep Dark Blue, Polo Tate
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Deep Dark Blue

Author: Polo Tate

Narrator: Polo Tate

Unabridged: 8 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2018

Synopsis

A young adult memoir of surviving sexual abuse in the Air Force Academy, this is a story that needs to be told and refuses to go away.“I want to be in the Air Force someday.” These are the words Polo Tate engraves on her junior dog tags at age eleven, an unpopular dream for most young girls, but her hard work pays off, and at eighteen, Polo finds herself in basic training at the United States Air Force Academy.She does everything right, except fly under the radar. No one prepares her for what comes next: physical, sexual, and emotional abuse at the hands of her superiors; harassment from her peers, who refuse to believe her story.Deep Dark Blue is more than a memoir about sexual assault. It’s about breaking boundaries but also setting them. It’s about learning to trust your instincts. It’s a story of survival, resilience, and finally, finding your joy.

About Polo Tate

Polo Tate is an actor and performer at places such as the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, Broadway Comedy Club, Reckless, and the Peoples Improv Theater. Deep Dark Blue is her debut memoir. She lives in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by April

Deep Dark Blue by Polo Tate is one of those books that stands out simply because we are in the age of #MeToo. Tate's voice is such an important part of the conversation. Read my full review here......more

Goodreads review by Chris

This poor woman went through hell. I cannot image surviving rapes in the airforce and then dealing with the aftermath. I just did't care for some of the actual writing. She uses LOTS of vivid analogies to describe things that i wish were said more plainly. I read on audio and it also got quite annoy......more

Goodreads review by Natalia

The writing was a little choppy when it was switching between the academy and her memories of growing up. At times I found I wasn't really interested by the flashbacks to high school etc. The story itself is absolutely wild! Truly shocking and pretty well written when it comes to describing training......more

Goodreads review by Ray

I can't think of the last time I read a memoir that wasn't written by a celebrity, but Polo Tate has authored a moving account of her days at the U. S. Air Force Academy, her childhood dream school, that turned out to be a nightmare instead. A scholar/athlete who longed for a future as a pilot, her......more

Quotes

“In the wake of the #MeToo movement, this gripping memoir reveals the pervasive effects of abuse of power and the ability to overcome it.” Booklist (starred review)

“Tate does not hold back from recalling in excruciating detail the assaults and the systematic destruction of her psyche…[in] her candid and conversational writing style…Part cautionary tale and part survival story…[with] raw emotional honesty and brave revelations about the different manifestations of abuse.” Publishers Weekly

“Other military memoirs address the issue of sexual assault, but few show as well as Tate’s that rape is not about sex; it is about power. Mature young adult readers will find Deep Dark Blue a gripping memoir of survival, resilience, and growth.” Voices of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

“The author does not pull any punches…The writing is direct and authentic, and through Tate’s honest account, readers come to understand her determination to survive.” School Library Journal

Awards

  • Amazon Editors' Pick
  • Amazon.com Bestseller
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