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A review by tiffanyylizz
These Violent Delights by Victoria Namkung
5.0
I received a copy of this novel via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
“The fact that we worry more about the damage to a potential abuser’s or rapist’s reputation than we do about a child or teenage victim has dire consequences for all of us and our society.“
As someone who has suffered at the hands of a serial sexual abuser, this novel spoke to me on so many levels. It made me feel things I have not felt in years. Fears became real again and thoughts of what could I have done differently? So needless to say, there are triggers here for anyone who has encountered such things.
I believe the author perfectly described the viewpoints of victims and the effects of the world around them with their unwarranted opinions of your sexual abuse. I do not think you will find a novel out there that you will be able to relate to as much as this one.
It is a real, modern day story set it LA with fully relatable characters. It is fiction but for so many women it is real life. If you yourself have never been a victim of sexual abuse I believe it is an eye opener and would be a beneficial read to all.
“The fact that we worry more about the damage to a potential abuser’s or rapist’s reputation than we do about a child or teenage victim has dire consequences for all of us and our society.“
As someone who has suffered at the hands of a serial sexual abuser, this novel spoke to me on so many levels. It made me feel things I have not felt in years. Fears became real again and thoughts of what could I have done differently? So needless to say, there are triggers here for anyone who has encountered such things.
I believe the author perfectly described the viewpoints of victims and the effects of the world around them with their unwarranted opinions of your sexual abuse. I do not think you will find a novel out there that you will be able to relate to as much as this one.
It is a real, modern day story set it LA with fully relatable characters. It is fiction but for so many women it is real life. If you yourself have never been a victim of sexual abuse I believe it is an eye opener and would be a beneficial read to all.