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Other Versions of this Book: Audio Cassette (Abridged), Hardcover, Paperback, Audio Cassette (Unabridged), Audio CD (Unabridged), Audio CD (Abridged), Hardcover
Book Description:
For eighteen years, Fran Benedetto kept her secret. And hid her bruises. And stayed with Bobby because she wanted her son to have a father. And because, in spite of everything, she loved him. Then one night, when she saw the look on her ten-year-old son's face, Fran finally made a choice--and ran for both their lives.--
Now she is starting over in a city far from home, far from Bobby. And in this place she uses a name that isn't hers, and cradles her son in her arms, and tries to forget. For the woman who now calls herself Beth, every day is a chance to heal, to put together the pieces of her shattered self. And every day she waits for Bobby to catch up to her. Because Bobby always said he would never let her go. And despite the flawlessness of her escape, Fran Benedetto is certain of one thing: It is only a matter of time.--
Now she is starting over in a city far from home, far from Bobby. And in this place she uses a name that isn't hers, and cradles her son in her arms, and tries to forget. For the woman who now calls herself Beth, every day is a chance to heal, to put together the pieces of her shattered self. And every day she waits for Bobby to catch up to her. Because Bobby always said he would never let her go. And despite the flawlessness of her escape, Fran Benedetto is certain of one thing: It is only a matter of time.--
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Jane (
30 member(s) found this review helpful.
I read this book a while ago, and it's worth a read. Fran escapes from her abusive husband by using an underground network that helps abused women "disappear". She brings along her son, so that he will no longer be exposed to the violence her husband unleashes on her. She sets up a new life, but always in fear that her husband may find her. A heartbreaking account of what abuse does to a woman and her household. I'd give it more stars, except the ending really wasn't as good as the rest of the book. I didn't expect a "happily ever after" finish, and it had a bit of a twist, but it just seemed flat when compared to the rest of the novel.
Karen H. (
8 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was an excellent book. It is a novel about an abused woman escaping via the underground with her son. It goes through her thoughts about leaving and about why she stayed as long as she did. You experience along with her what it would be like to pick up and leave everything you knew, including your identity, behind.
Michele W. (
7 member(s) found this review helpful.
Absorbing story of a woman who decides to take back her life, for the sake of her child. Highly recommend!
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
Quindlen renders the intricacies of spousal abuse with eerie accuracy, taking the reader deep within the realm of dysfunctional human ties. However, her vivid descriptions of abuse, emotional disintegration, and acute loneliness at times numb the reader with their realism.
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
I re-read this and enjoyed it again. It's uplifting in spite of it's despair.
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
I really enjoyed this book it was hard to put down.
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
Good book...a bit sappy, but easy to read.
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
Sad, depressing, horrible ending
Valerie H. (
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was a book I was not able to put down at all. The characters are very realistic and you get a true understanding of all the emotions that they are feeling.
Nancy F. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
The main character was stupid from beginning to end, so it was difficult for me to muster up even a little sympathy for her tragic situation.
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This is an amazing cannot put down chick book, especially for any woman that has/does live in fear from abuse. It is heartbreaking, but there is a reason Oprah chose this for her book club. Great read!!
Terrifying! As upsetting as it is to read this book, I could not put it down.
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