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The Violence is one of the most violent books I've ever read. Shocker, right?! Well, before we begin, the author has a note about trigger warnings. Just assume literally everything violent is possible in this book. Physical, emotional, and sexual abuse are major themes in this book.That out of the way, this book is epic and quite literally an epic metaphorically depiction of so many current issues facing our society today. The story is focused on the Martin family—Chelsea, her husband David,
Violence scares the daylights of me! Especially that ominous opening at the grocery story is a quiet decision maker scene for you: you can get hooked up and dive into the well written, chaotic madness or you give up and choose a lighter book don’t disturb your entire mental state! I have to admit I’m the one get hooked! So I keep on my reading journey! Three women of the family: a mother, two daughters build a quite brilliant of happy family image. Chelsea Martin- the mother lives at a perfect h...
🎧BOOK REVIEW🎧 🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪Audio: 18 hrsRELEASE DATE: Feb 1, 2022TW: Sexual Abuse, Animal Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, Emotional Abuse, and Violence, of course.WOW…This book makes COVID look like a summer-time walk in the park! It tested my attention span at times. But it is a savage and unique spin on the pandemic trope.A Narcissist's Prayer: That didn't happen. And if it did, it wasn't that bad. And if it was, that's not a big deal. And if it is, that's not my fault. And if it was, I didn't mean it. And if I...
**Many thanks to NetGalley, Del Rey, and Delilah Dawson for a gifted copy of this book! Now available as of 2.1!**Once in a while, I grab a book SOLELY based on its cover, without reading much of a blurb.Unfortunately, when I have an experience like I did with this book...I remember exactly WHY this can be such a terrible idea.In a post-COVID world, there is a new deadly threat: The Violence. What is it? A disease, spread by mosquito, that takes the infected from 0-60 and leaves them in a blacko...
The Violence takes the reader on a crazy ride with some most unexpected stops along the way!As described in the synopsis, the story most certainly involves domestic abuse, both emotional and physical. It portrays the impact of abuse, suffered by three related women, over three generations. We get to see the nature of the relationships between these same women. It allows the reader to see a timeline of abuse, past, present and future. Most uniquely, that timeline is shown all at once through the
Whew! There is so much to unpack with this one! But I’m not going in to much, I’m just gonna outline my favorite part. The underlying themes of abuse, feminism, hypothetical issues regarding legal, economic, societal etc consequences of the pandemic The Violence could have us here all week! (This would be a great discussion book!) I was hooked right away, a pandemic after a pandemic? Sign me up! (And as over Covid as I am, this was a big surprise!) Violence was.. you guessed it, very violent. An...
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐Genre: Mystery Thriller + HorrorThe Violence is a story that takes place in the near future, specifically in 2025 post-COVID pandemic. There is another virus spreading that causes the carrier to be extremely violent. In this world, we follow the lives of three generations of women who have to live during these difficult times and be able to survive this new pandemic.I like the concept of the book a lot. It is something I have not read in literature before. However, if you are familia...