Caroline Darian, the daughter of convicted rapist Dominique Pelicot, is set to release Pour que l’on se souvienne (“For Us to Remember”) on March 5.
The book will highlight the stories of rape victims who have no evidence or memories of their assaults due to drug-facilitated abuse, her publisher JC Lattès announced.
Darian is the daughter of Gisèle Pelicot, who was drugged and repeatedly raped by strangers for over a decade at the hands of her then-husband, Dominique Pelicot. In December 2024, he was convicted alongside 50 co-defendants, receiving sentences between three and 15 years. Gisèle Pelicot became a feminist icon for demanding the trial remain public, refusing to be silenced by shame.
Having previously written Et j’ai cessé de t’appeler papa (“And I Stopped Calling You Dad”) in 2022, Darian has actively campaigned to raise awareness about chemical submission, or the use of drugs to facilitate sexual assault. Her latest book aims to expose the dangers of these crimes and advocate for victims left without tangible proof.
In addition to Darian’s book, Gisèle Pelicot is also in discussions with publisher Flammarion to release her own account of the traumatic events.
JC Lattès stated, “The daughter of the victim and the persecutor offers her unique view of this tragedy, exposes the unfinished business of the investigation, and relentlessly pursues her fight against chemical submission.”
Through their work, both mother and daughter hope to bring further awareness to the dangers of drug-induced sexual violence and the long-term impact on survivors.
