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The Day Shelley Woodhouse Woke Up by Laura Pearson

7 reviews

wallawallawashington's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This is my second book in 2 weeks to read from this author- thoroughly enjoyed them. 

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kittkat's review

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mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Wowwww! Das beste Lese-ex, das ich bisher gelesen habe. Es war spannnend, herzzerreißend, erfrischend und aber auch so ein comfort. 

Shelley wacht im Krankenhaus aus ihrem Koma auf und kann sich an nichts erinnern, außer dass ihr Ehemann David versucht hat, sie umzubringen. Kapitel nach Kapitel erinnert sie sich langsam an ihre Kindheit und puzzelt ihr Leben nach und nach wieder zusammen. Wie damals der Freund ihrer Mutter sie beide misshandelt hat und sie dann selbst in einer missbräuchlichen Ehe gelandet ist. Nun im Krankenhaus schwört sie sich, ihn ins Gefängnis sperren zu lassen und neu anzufangen. Jedoch verheimlichen ihr die Krankenhausangestellte und sogar ihre beste Freundin ihr etwas über ihre Vergangenheit. Shelley muss sich selbst erinnern, was wirklich geschehen ist. 

Laura Pearsons Schreibstil war sooo ein comfort durch das ganze Buch. Das ist auch nötig bei solchen furchtbaren Themen wie häusliche Gewalt (und alles andere in den Trigger Warnings…). Das Thema wurde supersensibel angegangen und die Autorin hat auch so viele Facetten davon in Shelleys Leben dargestellt. Nach all dem Leid bekommt Shelley aber noch eine sehr schöne Liebesgeschichte, die einem das Herz wieder erwärmt. Das Buch bringt einen komplett an einen emotionalen Tiefpunkt und zeigt dann aber auch die schönsten Seiten des Lebens und Liebens. 

Ich fand auch die abwechselnde Perspektive von „damals vor dem Krankenhaus“ und „jetzt mit Gedächtnislücken“ super spannend. Am Anfang muss man bisschen reinkommen, weil es tatsächlich eine Weile braucht bis man versteht, warum man so detailliert ihre Vergangenheit kennenlernt. Es lohnt sich 100%!! 
Tolles Buch und leider, leider sehr real.

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julesg's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.25

The Day Shelley Woodhouse Woke Up is a story about domestic violence and how to recover from it, build resilience and create a new happy life.

Shelley wakes up from a coma thinking it is 2017 and her husband David just tried to kill her. She has amnesia and bit by bit, very slowly, she gets her memories back and the story unfolds. Shelley finds out the truth about David. She finds out what happened before the coma and she also meets other survivors of domestic abuse/violence who managed to regain control of their lives and happiness. 

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hayleypayley85's review

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dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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beate251's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Laura Pearson has done it again. What a cracker of a book.

Shelley wakes up in hospital after a coma and just knows that it's her husband David who caused her to be there but the police won't come for a statement and the hospital staff behave strangely towards her questions. Shelley is determined to regain her memory and piece together what really happened, with the support of her best friend Dee and that nice volunteer Matt who can't seem to stay away.

There is a plot twist so brilliantly clever that it puts the whole story on its head and allows us to see much more of Shelley's journey than we would have thought, and to give the story the perfect happy ending for everyone involved.

There is a lot about domestic abuse in the book, and Shelley is not the only victim. It all starts with her mother, when Shelley is young, and it defined her life. We get the whole story in alternating Then and Now chapters. This book shows that you can break the cycle, that it's never your fault and that good men also exist.

Highly recommended Kindle Unlimited title/author. Laura Pearson is clearly going from strength to strength.

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wkilgannon's review

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challenging emotional sad medium-paced

5.0


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auscaz's review

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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