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Tattered Ink
A tastefully risqué novel that is provoking and not for the faint of heart… Tattered Ink is a gripping, engaging, non-stop intoxicating novel about devastating disgraces. The relentless fiction novel revolves around a life-shattering event that takes Jessie, a young fifteen year old girl through alarming and unwittingly suffering.
Jessie is unaware of the history behind the turmoil that her deceased mother endured and is now forced to abide in the lifestyle that she thinks she must carry on. Her malevolent father Alex appeased his mind by pressuring his cruel and unwanted ways onto Jessie; he is virulent as a venomous snake lurking after its prey.
Making peace with her choices she finds a little bit of hope in a tattoo shop where she is appreciated; yet Jessie has to unravel the connections and fight to change her reputed lifestyle. The tragedy of her life was her death, even though she fought to live.
Jessie is unaware of the history behind the turmoil that her deceased mother endured and is now forced to abide in the lifestyle that she thinks she must carry on. Her malevolent father Alex appeased his mind by pressuring his cruel and unwanted ways onto Jessie; he is virulent as a venomous snake lurking after its prey.
Making peace with her choices she finds a little bit of hope in a tattoo shop where she is appreciated; yet Jessie has to unravel the connections and fight to change her reputed lifestyle. The tragedy of her life was her death, even though she fought to live.
122 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 26, 2014
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About the author
Patrena Miller
11 books23 followersBorn in the great state of Illinois, I have traveled many states where I am glad to call home.
I enjoy writing, reading and having new found friends that are worth my while; no matter if they are online or in my presence.
I developed a fever for creating a good book to share with others and I must say that I can get really worked up when it comes to writing.
Warning*** Sex scenes are not excluded because you are a good girl and you don't read such work. I find pleasure in developing my characters to be as real as they can get.
I enjoy writing, reading and having new found friends that are worth my while; no matter if they are online or in my presence.
I developed a fever for creating a good book to share with others and I must say that I can get really worked up when it comes to writing.
Warning*** Sex scenes are not excluded because you are a good girl and you don't read such work. I find pleasure in developing my characters to be as real as they can get.
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July 5, 2017 Thank you to the author for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
I found out about this book a year ago through a ‘free books for review’ thread in one of the groups on Goodreads. The blurb appealed to me and since I love art, the cover just looked so cool that I wanted to get my hands on the book.
I wish I had not ignored the warning in the blurb about how this book is not for the faint-hearted before going to the author and asking for a copy.
It might be clear from my ‘read’ bookshelf that I am a sucker for dark books. Any book with fucked up characters and a bold story line appeals to me. I have never been able to pinpoint the reason behind it. Maybe it helps me think of every deep emotion human beings are capable of possessing. I have read many dark books; a few have been based on child abuse. They have helped spark a desire in me to be an advocate of actions against child abuse once I have established a career for myself. It is one of the prime motivations for me to focus on doing well in life. Therefore, I try to read a couple of books about abuse every year to gain more knowledge on how people perceive abuse and the actions that can be taken to eradicate it.
However, this review is more of an apology to the author. I just can’t bring myself to finish this book. I tried. I really did. For over a year, this book has been in my e-reader waiting to be finished and I open it every few weeks, read a few pages and then discard it so that I don’t puke. It seems somewhat cruel to mark a book as DNF and put up a review about it but I think that if I promised an honest review, I need to deliver it.
Tattered Ink has so much sex; you would need to take a break every few pages. It’s not that the sex is shown in a better light; I mean it is Jessie being constantly raped by her father, but there is so much rape that you start to question why the author thought it to be necessary to show so much of it. Although she tries to portray it as rape, we are inside Jessie’s mind and it starts to seem like she is enjoying it. This is the point where you just start to lose your mind and your thought processes. Yes, it is common for a person being abused to start to accept the sex and even enjoy it and this is a teen we are talking about here, but it just seemed like Jessie did not really comprehend that it is wrong.
Moreover, it seemed like the story was not moving towards an ending in which Jessie would be free of her father and his fucked up girlfriend. She mildly enjoyed her rape at the hands of her father (because her father had taught her to believe this was right) but then when she was sold by her father’s girlfriend to a man for a couple of days, she started enjoying the sex more . It seemed like we were reading about a girl whose senses were awakening and soon she would start to look forward to the sex and even sell herself out of her own choice. This is the point where I gave up.
I know that the ending may have been a good one but there is only so much abuse I can digest. Out of all the books I have read on domestic abuse/child abuse/rape, this one had the most sex and this was only midway through the book.
I would like to apologize for not being able to complete my book. I know that it is wrong to ask for someone’s book and then not completing it but I am afraid it is not my cup of tea after all. I sincerely wish I had never picked it up in the first place.
I found out about this book a year ago through a ‘free books for review’ thread in one of the groups on Goodreads. The blurb appealed to me and since I love art, the cover just looked so cool that I wanted to get my hands on the book.
I wish I had not ignored the warning in the blurb about how this book is not for the faint-hearted before going to the author and asking for a copy.
It might be clear from my ‘read’ bookshelf that I am a sucker for dark books. Any book with fucked up characters and a bold story line appeals to me. I have never been able to pinpoint the reason behind it. Maybe it helps me think of every deep emotion human beings are capable of possessing. I have read many dark books; a few have been based on child abuse. They have helped spark a desire in me to be an advocate of actions against child abuse once I have established a career for myself. It is one of the prime motivations for me to focus on doing well in life. Therefore, I try to read a couple of books about abuse every year to gain more knowledge on how people perceive abuse and the actions that can be taken to eradicate it.
However, this review is more of an apology to the author. I just can’t bring myself to finish this book. I tried. I really did. For over a year, this book has been in my e-reader waiting to be finished and I open it every few weeks, read a few pages and then discard it so that I don’t puke. It seems somewhat cruel to mark a book as DNF and put up a review about it but I think that if I promised an honest review, I need to deliver it.
Tattered Ink has so much sex; you would need to take a break every few pages. It’s not that the sex is shown in a better light; I mean it is Jessie being constantly raped by her father, but there is so much rape that you start to question why the author thought it to be necessary to show so much of it. Although she tries to portray it as rape, we are inside Jessie’s mind and it starts to seem like she is enjoying it. This is the point where you just start to lose your mind and your thought processes. Yes, it is common for a person being abused to start to accept the sex and even enjoy it and this is a teen we are talking about here, but it just seemed like Jessie did not really comprehend that it is wrong.
Moreover, it seemed like the story was not moving towards an ending in which Jessie would be free of her father and his fucked up girlfriend. She mildly enjoyed her rape at the hands of her father (because her father had taught her to believe this was right) but then when she was sold by her father’s girlfriend to a man for a couple of days, she started enjoying the sex more . It seemed like we were reading about a girl whose senses were awakening and soon she would start to look forward to the sex and even sell herself out of her own choice. This is the point where I gave up.
I know that the ending may have been a good one but there is only so much abuse I can digest. Out of all the books I have read on domestic abuse/child abuse/rape, this one had the most sex and this was only midway through the book.
I would like to apologize for not being able to complete my book. I know that it is wrong to ask for someone’s book and then not completing it but I am afraid it is not my cup of tea after all. I sincerely wish I had never picked it up in the first place.
July 17, 2014
The growth of the author writing is striking and she is really making a mark with her books. This book will take your breath away and at the same time have you wanting to fight for Jessie. It is a great read but it is hard swallow. The things that this girl went through is a crushing and I had to hug my children a lot closer knowing that this could actually happen to someone. As I read the book I was hoping for a hero, a saint, a savior, hell anyone that could have helped this girl. The character Miguel gave me hope and then came the guy with the eyes (Desmond), he made this book even more exciting and full of anticipating moments.
I must say that this is a thrilling and suspenseful book and it will keep your attention all the way to the end. I like the twist at the end but I will leave that for you to read for yourself. Get this book!
I must say that this is a thrilling and suspenseful book and it will keep your attention all the way to the end. I like the twist at the end but I will leave that for you to read for yourself. Get this book!
July 18, 2014
I rated this a 5 star but it deserves a 10 star. The author really made this book happen! This book will make you come alive and touch you in places that you didn't know existed. Some parts will make you want to right all of the wrong with the character Jessie; you will continuously cheer for her and realize that all things don't have a happy ending.
June 20, 2014
Okay from the very start the book will hook you. I was shocked to read such dismay about this girls life but at the same time I wanted more. I had to see where this was going. All I can say is that these bitches makes you want to lock and load up. I was torn in between Jessie and her pain. A very good book by the author and I am going to check out her other books as well.
July 16, 2015
This reminded me of an x-rated VC Andrews novel. Not interested in anything dealing with children having incestuous sexual relationships and enjoying it. Not for me.
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