mellimeldisiel 's review for:

The Day Shelley Woodhouse Woke Up by Laura Pearson

4.0

challenging emotional inspiring 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: Complicated

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Pearson's electric writing and intricate narratives are a treasure and a punch to the gut all in one. Domestic violence hits hard in this one and it is so worth the read - appalling, excruciating, painful and yet necessary. She's has taken on a topic that not many would, and done it justice in the most beautiful of ways, alongside a detailed plotline that combines past and present in a realistic, flashback style way.