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Men Cry Alone
Alfred, Tom and Gordon are strangers, yet they share a terrible secret ... they are being abused by their wives. Men Cry Alone will make you think of domestic violence in a way that you have never done before.
Men Cry Alone is a controversial novel that explores two areas of domestic violence that are rarely acknowledged openly – that of men being the victims and that of people who are experiencing this because their partner has dementia.
Although the subject regularly receives a high profile in the media, for those on the receiving end it is a shameful situation that most victims hesitate to reveal outside the home. Generally, men are even less likely than women to admit publicly that such a thing is happening, while a partner of someone with dementia may not even recognise the reality of what they are facing.
Men Cry Alone will open your eyes to many forms of controlling and aggressive behaviour within the home that can so easily be minimised, dismissed or passed off as ‘normal’.
Men Cry Alone is a controversial novel that explores two areas of domestic violence that are rarely acknowledged openly – that of men being the victims and that of people who are experiencing this because their partner has dementia.
Although the subject regularly receives a high profile in the media, for those on the receiving end it is a shameful situation that most victims hesitate to reveal outside the home. Generally, men are even less likely than women to admit publicly that such a thing is happening, while a partner of someone with dementia may not even recognise the reality of what they are facing.
Men Cry Alone will open your eyes to many forms of controlling and aggressive behaviour within the home that can so easily be minimised, dismissed or passed off as ‘normal’.
266 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 28, 2012
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March 23, 2025
I saw this book on the Libby app through my local library and had never heard of it, but I decided to read it as domestic abuse towards men has been something I have recently become more aware of. I was shocked to see that this book has so few reviews! It is a very well written book that follows the stories of three different men and how domestic abuse can present in different ways. It was a really difficult read because it was so heartbreaking, but it shares such an important message and it gives a great insight into how men may feel in these situations, it really brings the issue to life. It is a really great book for awareness, I would recommend that everyone reads this.
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