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communicatrix 's review for:
Black and Blue
by Anna Quindlen
I've committed to reading through my backlog of books or releasing them once and for all. I put off reading this (despite some strong recommendation from someone long ago) because come on, that's some grim subject matter. And how could it be "fun" to read (my aim in 2015, apparently: "Return the 'fun' to reading!")? And again, given the subject matter, how could this book not be wooden and preachy or salacious or some other awful thing?
I suppose the answer is in that magical combination of mind, heart, and writing skills. It makes me wonder what her own relationship to abuse was: friend/relative of a victim? Former silent sufferer? Ace journo hell-bent on research to uncover the "why"? Dunno. But a gripping read, and what I can only guess is a good look into what it's like to try escaping from your abuser.
I suppose the answer is in that magical combination of mind, heart, and writing skills. It makes me wonder what her own relationship to abuse was: friend/relative of a victim? Former silent sufferer? Ace journo hell-bent on research to uncover the "why"? Dunno. But a gripping read, and what I can only guess is a good look into what it's like to try escaping from your abuser.