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No Visible Bruises: What We Don't Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us
by Rachel Louise Snyder
I won’t lie, this book impacted me so profoundly that I haven’t stopped talking about it. Snyder managed to shake me to my core as early as the preface and I found myself crying in a cafe. This book is raw and distressing and heartfelt. I was captured from the first page by emotion and vulnerability and waves of statistics that somehow only shocked, never bored.
Perhaps what I enjoyed most - or found most interesting - was the kaleidoscope of perspectives; this isn’t a one-sided exploration. Snyder immerses the reader in every point of view - from victims to perpetrators, law enforcement to shelter workers, researchers to patrons of the reform movements.
This book has ignited a passion in me that I didn’t know I had. It isn’t a light read and will probably make you as angry as it did me, but it is 100% worth it.
When to Read - If you’re looking for something to stimulate your brain and help you learn to talk about uncomfortable topics.
Perhaps what I enjoyed most - or found most interesting - was the kaleidoscope of perspectives; this isn’t a one-sided exploration. Snyder immerses the reader in every point of view - from victims to perpetrators, law enforcement to shelter workers, researchers to patrons of the reform movements.
This book has ignited a passion in me that I didn’t know I had. It isn’t a light read and will probably make you as angry as it did me, but it is 100% worth it.
When to Read - If you’re looking for something to stimulate your brain and help you learn to talk about uncomfortable topics.