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When I Hit You: Or, A Portrait of the Writer as a Young Wife by Meena Kandasamy

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mriga's review

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5.0

Amazing book! Highly highly recommend it to everyone!

om4im's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

omfg.
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This book has been on my shelf for YEARS! I picked it up yday as I decided to stop picking up random ebooks & audiobooks and read from my physical TBR.
I've been thinking about how my reading habits are so chaotic, there is no order for how and what i read, but the books I read often end up being what i needed to read, whether it's for escapism, reflection or depressive episodes.
I'm glad I read this book at this point of my life. Would love to re-read.

And a Free Palestine gets a mention in this book <3

dnietoperafan's review against another edition

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5.0

I genuinely have no words.
I am appalled, angry, discouraged, and desperate. I can’t believe there are women in this world who have to go through violence like this.
This book has to be read. Experiences like these need to be shared.

sephy1105's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

windwithinthepages's review

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

_changingtime's review against another edition

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5.0

Meena Kandasamy's unflinching and raw look at an educated woman being the victim of domestic violence is a sight to be beheld. Emotional, hard-hitting and even a little funny at times, I can't imagine that I am the only one who believes that this should have won the Women's Prize for Fiction. Either way, it is a book that I won't be forgetting anytime soon and one that I cannot help but press into the hands of everyone that I meet.