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Hi, I'm Isla, a 30 something lady looking for friendship and maybe more. I'm arty, fun loving and a wee bit quirky, in a good way of course! I love music, painting, yoga, art exhibitions, good food, excellent wine, fabulous company and candlelight! What are you looking for? Someone who doesn't take themself too seriously. A kind, honest and genuine guy, hopefully with similar interests to share all the good things that life has to offer.
Let's just see what happens, I thought, a new sense of self worth and optimism growing inside. I clicked 'submit'.
Nothing could have prepared Isla for what lay ahead….
Hi, I'm Isla, a 30 something lady looking for friendship and maybe more. I'm arty, fun loving and a wee bit quirky, in a good way of course! I love music, painting, yoga, art exhibitions, good food, excellent wine, fabulous company and candlelight! What are you looking for? Someone who doesn't take themself too seriously. A kind, honest and genuine guy, hopefully with similar interests to share all the good things that life has to offer.
Let's just see what happens, I thought, a new sense of self worth and optimism growing inside. I clicked 'submit'.
Nothing could have prepared Isla for what lay ahead….
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July 9, 2019
Here's the thing...I love a good love gone wrong book so when I saw this to download on NetGalley I thought "What the hell, how bad could it be?"
Apparently, pretty bad.
In most of these types of books you have an incredibly charming, often good looking man/woman that slowly, over time, begin to show their inner darkness and only once they are sure that their spouse is firmly entangled in their web leaving them little options of escape. It's being drawn in to their wit and charm, as a reader, where I think to myself heck I could of fallen for this guy. Then you have the tension that comes from them trying to break free and watching those events unfold is what I love about these stories. It's so easy to see how some people fall victims to these narcissists without even realizing it because sometimes as a reader I do too - I'm looking at YOU Joe Goldberg! (Be still my heart!)
Here, though, we have a woman that is so utterly stupid that it hurt my brain. I do not know the least bit about on-line dating having been with my husband since I was 20 but I do know that if on the 2nd message from a virtual stranger is "You better respect me" I would definitely swipe left......uh, not sure if I'm saying that right but you get the idea. Well, our little Isla is so weak and lonely that she overlooks this very telling piece of information and agrees to meet him. From here the rest of the book is just an obvious and predictable disaster.
Thank you to NetGalley & Troubador Publishing for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Apparently, pretty bad.
In most of these types of books you have an incredibly charming, often good looking man/woman that slowly, over time, begin to show their inner darkness and only once they are sure that their spouse is firmly entangled in their web leaving them little options of escape. It's being drawn in to their wit and charm, as a reader, where I think to myself heck I could of fallen for this guy. Then you have the tension that comes from them trying to break free and watching those events unfold is what I love about these stories. It's so easy to see how some people fall victims to these narcissists without even realizing it because sometimes as a reader I do too - I'm looking at YOU Joe Goldberg! (Be still my heart!)
Here, though, we have a woman that is so utterly stupid that it hurt my brain. I do not know the least bit about on-line dating having been with my husband since I was 20 but I do know that if on the 2nd message from a virtual stranger is "You better respect me" I would definitely swipe left......uh, not sure if I'm saying that right but you get the idea. Well, our little Isla is so weak and lonely that she overlooks this very telling piece of information and agrees to meet him. From here the rest of the book is just an obvious and predictable disaster.
Thank you to NetGalley & Troubador Publishing for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.
January 12, 2019
3.5 stars for this thriller-ish story. Would have gotten more if the main character wasn't so insufferable!
A well-written thriller that would have benefitted from a beta reader. I'm sure anyone could have told the author that the FMC was extremely unlikeable due to her being such a pushover - I really don't know how she stuck around for some of the stuff she had to go through in this relationship!
I also feel a bit cheated not knowing this was a series. That should have been stated on the page. Unfortunately, the sequel is no longer available on NetGalley and I don't think I'll be buying it myself.
I enjoyed the writing, though it could use some editing - I noticed several typos. Thank you to NetGalley for graciously prodiving me with this eARC.
Would recommend for: A book that comes to mind is Before We Met by Lucie Whitehouse. If you like the type of thrillers that deal with obsessive partners, this may be a good one for you.
June 3, 2019
KIND was, for me, a difficult read, but also an extremely fascinating one.
The book captured my attention from the start and I was completely absorbed by the story. The author, Lily Llewellyn dealt with some very sensitive subject matters which was brave in a début novel. The story came across as extremely realistic and I felt as though I was present, watching everything unfold and desperately wanting to warn Isla, the main character. I thought that Lily Llewellyn revealed great talent and I loved her style of writing. I cannot wait to read more from this author in the future.
I shall be following Isla's journey in the second instalment, 'In the Best Interests of the Child,'
I received a complimentary digital copy of this novel, at my own request, from Troubador Publishing/Matador via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.
The book captured my attention from the start and I was completely absorbed by the story. The author, Lily Llewellyn dealt with some very sensitive subject matters which was brave in a début novel. The story came across as extremely realistic and I felt as though I was present, watching everything unfold and desperately wanting to warn Isla, the main character. I thought that Lily Llewellyn revealed great talent and I loved her style of writing. I cannot wait to read more from this author in the future.
I shall be following Isla's journey in the second instalment, 'In the Best Interests of the Child,'
I received a complimentary digital copy of this novel, at my own request, from Troubador Publishing/Matador via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.
April 16, 2019
I want to start by saying that, I don't know how the story ends because I had to DNF this. I did however read the majority of this. Normally I will not review a book I have not finished, but feel that what I have to say is very important.
I do not agree with how abusive relationships are portrayed in this story. Hear me out, I love these kinds of stories, I identify with them. I have been in too many, and I find a kindship in knowing I'm not alone. I feel understood. But this book...THIS book has the worst portrayal of an abusive relationship that I've ever seen. I am shocked this is being published. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that no abusive relationship is ever like this. At least far, FAR, from any "typical" abuse story ever known to occur (I HATE that I just had to call abuse 'typical').
Let me break this story down for you:
Our main character joins a dating site and, instantly, is matched with a guy who is essentially described to look like the face of a criminal's mug shot. The kind with lifeless eyes that hold no empathy, and who looks like hes staring into your soul..disappointed with you because he just had to murder somebody. He messages her "you better respect me". She agrees to go on a date with him, of course, and from the very start there are red flags shooting up everywhere. I'm talking, waving red flags like a fan dancer before they even officially "put it on FB they are together". The abuser has no "redeeming" qualities, no charm or benifits that make the victims want to stay. There is absolutely no chemistry between these characters. Not once do they say they love each other, not once do they even have a fully "happy" date or day together. If I remember correctly its the first date where its insinuated that he has gotten her black out drunk and raped her. If its not the first date, it is most definitely one of the first few. Right off the bat he belittles her, makes her uncomfortable, beats her until she is bruised and bleeding, and attempts to control her life... Without there being an ounce of sweet to her other than a forhead kiss her or there. What keeps a victim with her abuser is the fact that they have many wonderful days together, they attempt to grovel after a beating, they win you over, they wooh you enough that you think you are crazy for having an issue with them. You start to think that the abuse is worth it, because this person provides you with so much more than just that abuse. You can handle the terrible moments because of the good you have. LITERALLY there is no woohing. He never attempts to apologize. She starts to chain smoke and drinks heavily any time he is around, she starts having panic attacks. All which were not an issue for her before the relationship. Now, another reason victims stay with an abuser is because they feel its unsafe for them to leave, or they couldnt survive on their own. Ie: because the abuser makes more money, because they are high up on the food chain and no one would believe the victim, threats to kill them or harm others they love.. You get the picture. There is also none of this. She pays for everything even though she doesn't have a job, and hasnt in months after quiting because of a health issue she developed. They dont even live in the same town, she could literally call the cops and she would never see this guy again. Everyone he comes across is very unfomfortable in his presence, and thinks there is something off about him. No one would ever take his side. I can not think of one reason for why she is with him, even before the beatings started. She doesnt have a severe self esteem issues where she thinks no one could ever be with her because she is so awful to be around.. She has had other sucsessful, healthy relationships.. There utterly no reason for this relation to have ever started to begin with, let alone continue. This is highly unrealistic.
Dont even get me started about how this book feels like someone is narrating a fuzzy video, or trying to piece together a story from photographs. Its written in first person, but it reads like some bizarre 4th person who is trying to retell a story like its happening in the past yet somehow feels like they are confused as to if it should sound present tense? I could totally get over this disconnected writing if the relationship was even semi plausible.
Overall I feel like the author is just trying to portray victims as being dumb people who stay in controling abusing situations for absolutely no reason.
Honestly I feel bad about writing this review, but it would be unfair to sweep its problems under the rug and pretend its representation is okay.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC of this book. Unfortunately it just didn't work out.
I do not agree with how abusive relationships are portrayed in this story. Hear me out, I love these kinds of stories, I identify with them. I have been in too many, and I find a kindship in knowing I'm not alone. I feel understood. But this book...THIS book has the worst portrayal of an abusive relationship that I've ever seen. I am shocked this is being published. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that no abusive relationship is ever like this. At least far, FAR, from any "typical" abuse story ever known to occur (I HATE that I just had to call abuse 'typical').
Let me break this story down for you:
Our main character joins a dating site and, instantly, is matched with a guy who is essentially described to look like the face of a criminal's mug shot. The kind with lifeless eyes that hold no empathy, and who looks like hes staring into your soul..disappointed with you because he just had to murder somebody. He messages her "you better respect me". She agrees to go on a date with him, of course, and from the very start there are red flags shooting up everywhere. I'm talking, waving red flags like a fan dancer before they even officially "put it on FB they are together". The abuser has no "redeeming" qualities, no charm or benifits that make the victims want to stay. There is absolutely no chemistry between these characters. Not once do they say they love each other, not once do they even have a fully "happy" date or day together. If I remember correctly its the first date where its insinuated that he has gotten her black out drunk and raped her. If its not the first date, it is most definitely one of the first few. Right off the bat he belittles her, makes her uncomfortable, beats her until she is bruised and bleeding, and attempts to control her life... Without there being an ounce of sweet to her other than a forhead kiss her or there. What keeps a victim with her abuser is the fact that they have many wonderful days together, they attempt to grovel after a beating, they win you over, they wooh you enough that you think you are crazy for having an issue with them. You start to think that the abuse is worth it, because this person provides you with so much more than just that abuse. You can handle the terrible moments because of the good you have. LITERALLY there is no woohing. He never attempts to apologize. She starts to chain smoke and drinks heavily any time he is around, she starts having panic attacks. All which were not an issue for her before the relationship. Now, another reason victims stay with an abuser is because they feel its unsafe for them to leave, or they couldnt survive on their own. Ie: because the abuser makes more money, because they are high up on the food chain and no one would believe the victim, threats to kill them or harm others they love.. You get the picture. There is also none of this. She pays for everything even though she doesn't have a job, and hasnt in months after quiting because of a health issue she developed. They dont even live in the same town, she could literally call the cops and she would never see this guy again. Everyone he comes across is very unfomfortable in his presence, and thinks there is something off about him. No one would ever take his side. I can not think of one reason for why she is with him, even before the beatings started. She doesnt have a severe self esteem issues where she thinks no one could ever be with her because she is so awful to be around.. She has had other sucsessful, healthy relationships.. There utterly no reason for this relation to have ever started to begin with, let alone continue. This is highly unrealistic.
Dont even get me started about how this book feels like someone is narrating a fuzzy video, or trying to piece together a story from photographs. Its written in first person, but it reads like some bizarre 4th person who is trying to retell a story like its happening in the past yet somehow feels like they are confused as to if it should sound present tense? I could totally get over this disconnected writing if the relationship was even semi plausible.
Overall I feel like the author is just trying to portray victims as being dumb people who stay in controling abusing situations for absolutely no reason.
Honestly I feel bad about writing this review, but it would be unfair to sweep its problems under the rug and pretend its representation is okay.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC of this book. Unfortunately it just didn't work out.
January 17, 2019
This was a fascinating read that kept me cheering on Isla to fight for a better life. Definitely a page turner that left me wanting to read the next book in the series!
January 31, 2019
I wanted to love this book but the writing style left me wanting something else to read. I felt like one of my 5th grade students wrote it. Richard is controlling, angry, and hateful. Isla is timid, kind, and desperate for love. Her fight with ulcerative colitis seemed like a desperate way to make her appear helpless. I feel she knew what she was getting involved with from the first time Richard was controlling over her. When Isla decided to withhold information about the physical abuse from authorities I lost what little sympathy I had for her. She was out and safe by then.
April 15, 2019
The warning signs of abuse can often be clearly seen from the outside but incredibly difficult to acknowledge when you're living it. “Kind” provides an insight into how easy it is to be hoodwinked by a mean and moody, manipulative man. What a vile specimen Richard is! This is a worthwhile read for anyone who has experienced domestic violence - you are not alone! - and by means of illustration for those who haven't.
March 12, 2019
Disclaimer: I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher, Troubador Publishing Limited, via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I really, REALLY wanted to like this book. When I read the synopsis, it sounded promising, but sadly, once I started reading, it just didn’t live up to my expectations.
Isla starts online dating and immediately finds a man who is someone right out of a nightmare...
You know that saying 'when someone shows you who they are believe them,' well the MC sure doesn't. Isla is gullible, and basically ignores every red flag Richard throws her way. I found it difficult to relate to her, and at times found her so irritating I wanted to scream. Due to this I abandoned it, I just couldn't anymore.
Thank you NetGalley, the author and the publishers for my free copy to read and review!
I really, REALLY wanted to like this book. When I read the synopsis, it sounded promising, but sadly, once I started reading, it just didn’t live up to my expectations.
Isla starts online dating and immediately finds a man who is someone right out of a nightmare...
You know that saying 'when someone shows you who they are believe them,' well the MC sure doesn't. Isla is gullible, and basically ignores every red flag Richard throws her way. I found it difficult to relate to her, and at times found her so irritating I wanted to scream. Due to this I abandoned it, I just couldn't anymore.
Thank you NetGalley, the author and the publishers for my free copy to read and review!
February 4, 2019
A powerful, thought provoking story that speaks in explicit detail about dominance and abuse and how easy it is to manipulate and control someone.
Books of this calibre should really come with a warning label. A big flashing light that warns you that once you start this book you will be sucked right into the issues it addresses. It was such a dark and complicated story, one that focuses on health, abuse, grooming and obsession. All exposed in such a gripping tale.
I think that’s what made the narrative so thought provoking. The author was able to introduce a fictitious tale that worked well but also voice an opinion on an issue that is so serious and happens every single day. For this I would give ‘Kind’ all the stars it deserves.
However, I think perhaps the FMC could have done with a slight personality check to become a little more realistic. I found myself getting exasperated with her lack of common sense and obedience and I know women are subjected to such treatment, but this was instant. There was no gradual build up, no ‘grooming’ just immediate obedience.
I wasn’t aware either at the time of starting this book that it was part of a sequel. I would have been happy for the story to have concluded and some form of resolution acquired. My need for the story to be done with was so great that I personally think a sequel would just not work. I haven’t read the sequel and I don’t think I will purchase it either. It may work and if anyone has read it I would love to hear your thoughts.
Overall, it was an ok read. Not ground-breaking but still tackled serious issues. It deserves a first time read.
I would like to thank Netgalley, Troubador and Matadaor Publishing and Lily Llewellyn for a copy of ‘Kind’ in exchange for an honest review.
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Zubs 💛💋
Books of this calibre should really come with a warning label. A big flashing light that warns you that once you start this book you will be sucked right into the issues it addresses. It was such a dark and complicated story, one that focuses on health, abuse, grooming and obsession. All exposed in such a gripping tale.
I think that’s what made the narrative so thought provoking. The author was able to introduce a fictitious tale that worked well but also voice an opinion on an issue that is so serious and happens every single day. For this I would give ‘Kind’ all the stars it deserves.
However, I think perhaps the FMC could have done with a slight personality check to become a little more realistic. I found myself getting exasperated with her lack of common sense and obedience and I know women are subjected to such treatment, but this was instant. There was no gradual build up, no ‘grooming’ just immediate obedience.
I wasn’t aware either at the time of starting this book that it was part of a sequel. I would have been happy for the story to have concluded and some form of resolution acquired. My need for the story to be done with was so great that I personally think a sequel would just not work. I haven’t read the sequel and I don’t think I will purchase it either. It may work and if anyone has read it I would love to hear your thoughts.
Overall, it was an ok read. Not ground-breaking but still tackled serious issues. It deserves a first time read.
I would like to thank Netgalley, Troubador and Matadaor Publishing and Lily Llewellyn for a copy of ‘Kind’ in exchange for an honest review.
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Zubs 💛💋
June 12, 2019
Thank you so much to Matador Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book for my review!
This sounded like a very interesting read to me... the creepy controlling guy who gets the attention of a sweet girl and turns her life into a living nightmare. It sounded like an interesting thriller with a supposedly charming guy that turns into love gone wrong. Which in a way it was, it just lacked a lot for me to actually enjoy it.
The writing style left a lot to be desired and I honestly thought a child wrote it for a while. Also, I feel like this book should have came with a lot of trigger warnings as it touched on dominance and abuse with lots of dark scenes that readers should be prepared for.
I didn’t really care for the characters either. Isla was so shy and timid and pretty much went along with everything her controller Richard made her do and say. Then she decides to withhold information from the police about Richard and that’s when I really lost it. I’ve never been able to sympathize with girls (or guys) that get knocked around and controlled and then do absolutely nothing about it and still paint their abuser as a good person. I understand that’s usually from their abuser wearing them down mentally so that they think what they’re doing isn’t wrong but it still drives me nuts and I didn’t enjoy reading it.
This sounded like a very interesting read to me... the creepy controlling guy who gets the attention of a sweet girl and turns her life into a living nightmare. It sounded like an interesting thriller with a supposedly charming guy that turns into love gone wrong. Which in a way it was, it just lacked a lot for me to actually enjoy it.
The writing style left a lot to be desired and I honestly thought a child wrote it for a while. Also, I feel like this book should have came with a lot of trigger warnings as it touched on dominance and abuse with lots of dark scenes that readers should be prepared for.
I didn’t really care for the characters either. Isla was so shy and timid and pretty much went along with everything her controller Richard made her do and say. Then she decides to withhold information from the police about Richard and that’s when I really lost it. I’ve never been able to sympathize with girls (or guys) that get knocked around and controlled and then do absolutely nothing about it and still paint their abuser as a good person. I understand that’s usually from their abuser wearing them down mentally so that they think what they’re doing isn’t wrong but it still drives me nuts and I didn’t enjoy reading it.
April 24, 2019
‘Kind’ is a convincing tale of domestic control, violence and coercive behaviour. Gripping, and written in a style that made me uncomfortable, much in keeping with the theme of the book.
I found Isla tricky to ‘get on’ with - yes I rooted for her throughout, but I feel the biggest flaw in Isla’s character is that we know little about her history, and therefore I’m not sure what drives her to meet a guy who says she ‘better respect him’ in only their second communication. I mean, talk about alarm bells!
The book was well written with characters that demanded attention. For me, though, the tale of a, ‘shy, nervous young girl meets older abusive man’ is a little overworked, and this book didn’t offer anything outside of this now standard trope. I did enjoy the final third of the book - especially the interactions with the lawyers, police and charities who support Isla through her escape, and I think these scenes show great promise for the next book.
I found Isla tricky to ‘get on’ with - yes I rooted for her throughout, but I feel the biggest flaw in Isla’s character is that we know little about her history, and therefore I’m not sure what drives her to meet a guy who says she ‘better respect him’ in only their second communication. I mean, talk about alarm bells!
The book was well written with characters that demanded attention. For me, though, the tale of a, ‘shy, nervous young girl meets older abusive man’ is a little overworked, and this book didn’t offer anything outside of this now standard trope. I did enjoy the final third of the book - especially the interactions with the lawyers, police and charities who support Isla through her escape, and I think these scenes show great promise for the next book.
January 29, 2019
Wow - what to say? I have mixed feelings about this story. First of all, I have Ulcerative Colitis and I do not eat half of the things Isla does. No wonder she has flare-ups. I did not have to quit my job. I had to get better, too, and still work. Isla does not have too much sympathy from me.
Secondly, I could not fathom how LONG it took Isla to realize that Richard was the abuser - not his wife? I would have checked her profile out before a 2nd or 3rd date! Of course, Daniel, Richard's son, was scared, too
Third, WHY didn't Isla leave Richard? She has (had) friends, parents...
Lastly, Lily, you are fantastic! I have been clenching my fists the entire time! Though I only liked Louise and Daniel, the characters were well thought-out and real. Thanks for the book!!!
Many thanks to both the Publisher and NetGalley for a wildly intense read!
Secondly, I could not fathom how LONG it took Isla to realize that Richard was the abuser - not his wife? I would have checked her profile out before a 2nd or 3rd date! Of course, Daniel, Richard's son, was scared, too
Third, WHY didn't Isla leave Richard? She has (had) friends, parents...
Lastly, Lily, you are fantastic! I have been clenching my fists the entire time! Though I only liked Louise and Daniel, the characters were well thought-out and real. Thanks for the book!!!
Many thanks to both the Publisher and NetGalley for a wildly intense read!
January 28, 2019
This one was both an easy read and a hard read. The writing style of this book was fantastic. It grabbed my attention right from the start and I was completely sucked into the story from the beginning. But it was also a hard book to read because of the subject matter and how much you are sucked into the world. Making it feel extremely realistic and that you are there watching everything unfold, and no matter how much shouting you try to do to warn the main character. It doesnt do any good because they can’t hear you. Which is all due to the phenomenonal writing skills of Lily. Such a talent. I cannot wait to read more from this author in the future.
February 10, 2019
I have to say, I really, really wanted to like this book. When I read the synopsis, it sounded promising enough. But sadly, once I started reading, it just didn’t live up to my expectation.
Isla starts online dating and soon finds a man who is someone right out of a nightmare...
I found Isla gullible and I couldn’t relate to her much. Daniel wasn’t likeable at all (obviously) and at times I just wanted to scream at Isla. It took me a long time to finish this book and if it wouldn’t have been a free copy to read and review, I have to say I probably would have abandoned it.
Thank you NetGalley, the author and the publishers for my free copy to read and review!
Isla starts online dating and soon finds a man who is someone right out of a nightmare...
I found Isla gullible and I couldn’t relate to her much. Daniel wasn’t likeable at all (obviously) and at times I just wanted to scream at Isla. It took me a long time to finish this book and if it wouldn’t have been a free copy to read and review, I have to say I probably would have abandoned it.
Thank you NetGalley, the author and the publishers for my free copy to read and review!
January 23, 2019
I didn't really feel like I ever got invested in this story at all. The characters and plot were a bit underdeveloped for me, There didn't seem to be a reason why Isla would have been drawn into a relationship with Richard, who reveals his abusive personality right from the start without counterbalancing it with any charm. There were some parts that described the reasons why some people stay in abusive relationships, but not really why this one would have ever been born.
February 7, 2019
I did not know what to expect when I started reading this book but it definitely wasn’t this. It was a hard read, quite an in depth story about abuse and domestic violence. I agree with other reviewers maybe it went into an abusive relationship too early in the story (obviously so the plot could move forward quicker), which made it a bit less ‘real’. However due to how alone and emotionally unstable Isla (the MC) was, you could believe she could have just been a vulnerable woman who got into something she couldn’t stop.
I found myself thinking she did act a lot more like someone in their early twenties than their mid thirties, but maybe that’s because I’m in my early twenties myself.
As the book went on it got harder to read due to the content and I would advise people to read with caution if abusive relationships, self harm etc is a trigger. I didn’t realise how realistic it would be.
It was an eye opening read and I feel maybe other readers should have a bit more compassion (as this is why many victims of abuse are too scared to talk out).
I was annoyed to find out there’s a sequel as I am not sure I’m personally able to carry on reading. However that’s only due to my personal issues and maybe one day I will try and pick up the next novel because I do want to know what happens next.
I found myself thinking she did act a lot more like someone in their early twenties than their mid thirties, but maybe that’s because I’m in my early twenties myself.
As the book went on it got harder to read due to the content and I would advise people to read with caution if abusive relationships, self harm etc is a trigger. I didn’t realise how realistic it would be.
It was an eye opening read and I feel maybe other readers should have a bit more compassion (as this is why many victims of abuse are too scared to talk out).
I was annoyed to find out there’s a sequel as I am not sure I’m personally able to carry on reading. However that’s only due to my personal issues and maybe one day I will try and pick up the next novel because I do want to know what happens next.
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