Helpful Score: 1
Anita Shreve has a way of writing that cuts to the heart of the matter. This story, one of domestic violence told through the distant eye of a reporter, has all the elements one rarely sees in a novel about the topic. Told through flashbacks, interviews with people on the peripheral of the oncoming storm and those who have their own opinions of the murder on that frigid Maine coast, the story shows what others see of domestic violence, looking from the outside in -- and the answers are surprising, heartbreaking, and infuriating.
From the very beginning of the book, it is clear the abused wife has killed her husband. Was she justified? Would it have come down to her life or his? It even begs the question that surprised me the most: Why did she wait so long?
For anyone who has gone through domestic abuse or knows someone who has, this book holds a lot of insight that will change the way you view the world around you.
From the very beginning of the book, it is clear the abused wife has killed her husband. Was she justified? Would it have come down to her life or his? It even begs the question that surprised me the most: Why did she wait so long?
For anyone who has gone through domestic abuse or knows someone who has, this book holds a lot of insight that will change the way you view the world around you.
Back to all reviews by this member
Back to all reviews of this book
Back to Book Reviews
Back to Book Details
Back to all reviews of this book
Back to Book Reviews
Back to Book Details
