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No Visible Bruises: What We Don't Know about Domestic Violence Can Kill Us
Rachel Louise Snyder
4.52 AVERAGE
360 reviews for:
No Visible Bruises: What We Don't Know about Domestic Violence Can Kill Us
Rachel Louise Snyder
4.52 AVERAGE
4.75/5
"Get rid of the fucking guns." -- Sounds about right. This was phenomenal. I know I had read a book in the past that argued domestic violence is a form of terrorism. This book proves that further. Any good non-fiction book covering a topic like this has to have good stories and characters, and this book had it in droves. I honestly would love to read an entire book about just Martina for starters. Like a lot of other issues too, this book clearly outlines that solutions exist and breaking these cycles is possible to a greater degree -- but BS keeps getting in the way.
"Get rid of the fucking guns." -- Sounds about right. This was phenomenal. I know I had read a book in the past that argued domestic violence is a form of terrorism. This book proves that further. Any good non-fiction book covering a topic like this has to have good stories and characters, and this book had it in droves. I honestly would love to read an entire book about just Martina for starters. Like a lot of other issues too, this book clearly outlines that solutions exist and breaking these cycles is possible to a greater degree -- but BS keeps getting in the way.
This book was so hard to read. But I hope it becomes required reading for all people. Maybe in high school? We need to change our thinking and behavior when it comes to domestic violence. We can save lives. We especially need to change how we raise our sons.
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my new gold standard for non fiction, usurping American Prison. There were a few eye-roll himpathy moments here and there but the book is excellent. paints a bleak picture of domestic violence and ways to effectively curb it before women die. the story framed through the lives and deaths of various DV victims, and different points where things could've turned out differently for them. i think Bancroft's "Why Does He Do That?" is better for getting into the abuser's head, and there could have been more discussion on societal tolerance of DV - e.g. Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, and countless other blatant abusers (celebrity and otherwise) have faced zero consequences for their actions. Regardless the book scratched an itch in my brain. It was cathartic to read, somehow, and the author voiced a lot of frustrations I've often felt (e.g. the ego-fueling sympathy parade when a pos male shows the slightest remorse for his pos-ery).
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This is an important book. Intimate partner violence is not taken seriously, is ignored, is downplayed and is killing women (and some men). It is shocking and shameful that there are still so many myths surrounding domestic abuse - why didn’t she just leave? Why does she keep going back? Why doesn’t she go to a shelter? This book is meticulously researched and it clearly explains how people end up in a cycle of abuse.
But this is not a book with dry facts and statistics. There are very real and personal stories that drag the reader right into the heart of the matter. I found myself understanding, empathizing, and wondering how this can be allowed to continue.
I learned a great deal from this book and hope others will read it and open their eyes to this world-wide issue.
But this is not a book with dry facts and statistics. There are very real and personal stories that drag the reader right into the heart of the matter. I found myself understanding, empathizing, and wondering how this can be allowed to continue.
I learned a great deal from this book and hope others will read it and open their eyes to this world-wide issue.
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So important and beautifully woven together, but a can be a triggering read
Phenomenal. Full of insight, compassion, and light shining on dark, uncomfortable corners. Extremely well written.