Review: Raw and Real
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 26, 2014
I think what affected me the most about this book is that its the author's personal account of the domestic violence she experienced first-hand. Its title, "a fragmented journey through domestic violence," is particularly apt. When recalling years of physical, mental and emotional abuse, how can one truly express such horror in a linear fashion? In the end, only fragmented memories remain, disjointed and painful.It's the fragmented nature of this personal account which is the most stirring, the most raw, and the most real. I think this book will ring true for so many who have experienced, or who are experiencing, violence and oppression at the hands of a partner who is supposed to cherish them. And perhaps hearing a fellow victim's account might help them find the courage to free themselves, too. Why else would the author have put her story to paper, if not to send a powerful message to others: you, too, can survive this.I highly recommend this book for everyone - whether they are personally touched by domestic violence, know someone who is, or might one day be.