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What do readers say about It Ends with Us?
amazing story, and characters forgiveness and strength novel of two halves captivating and uniqueIn this "brave and heartbreaking novel that digs its claws into you and doesn't let go, long after you've finished it" (Anna Todd, New York Times bestselling author) from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of All Your Perfects, a workaholic wit... More details on It Ends with Us
I’m more focused on other people, and how they ultimately come to the decision to just end their own lives. Do they ever regret it? In the moment after letting go and the second before they make impac...
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What do readers say about In the Dream House?
sensitive and capable heavily premeditated experimental a queer abusive relationship beautiful and affectingA revolutionary memoir about domestic abuse by the award-winning author of Her Body and Other Parties
In the Dream House is Carmen Maria Machado's engrossing and wildly innovative account of a relationship gone bad, and a bold dissection of the mecha... More details on In the Dream House
I daresay you have heard of the Dream House? It is, as you know, a real place. It stands upright. It is next to a forest and at the rim of a sward. It has a foundation, though rumors of the dead burie...
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What do readers say about Rose Madder?
silly boring stretches stiff, trying-too-hard novels brilliant, plain and simple just as disturbingThe #1 national bestseller about a woman who escapes an abusive marriage is "one of Stephen King's most engrossing horror novels. Relentlessly paced and brilliantly orchestrated…fueled by an air of danger immediate and overwhelming" (Publishers Weekl... More details on Rose Madder
It was fourteen years of hell, all told, but she hardly knew it. For most of those years she existed in a daze so deep it was like death, and on more than one occasion she found herself almost certain...
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What do readers say about Why Does He Do That??
the gift of fear how not to be the new codependency best book everIn this groundbreaking bestseller, Lundy Bancroft-a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men-uses his knowledge about how abusers think to help women recognize when they are being controlled or devalued, and to find ways to get free of a... More details on Why Does He Do That?
THESE ARE THE WORDS of women who are describing their anxiety and inner conflict about their relationships. Each of these women knows that something is wrong—very wrong—but she can’t put her finger on...
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What do readers say about Dreamland?
mix of genres nothing is quite real a saturation report caitlin is so realFrom the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Once and For All
Love can be a very dangerous thing.
After her sister left, Caitlin felt lost.
Then she met Rogerson.... More details on Dreamland
When I was four and Cass was six, she whacked me across the face with a plastic shovel at our neighborhood park. We were in the sandbox, and it was winter: In the pictures, we’re in matching coats and...
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What do readers say about The Woman Who Walked Into Doors?
stream of consciousness depressing and morbid first person perspective emotion-packed little book"This unflinching novel chronicles a woman's relationship with a violent man in a way that brings fresh insight to the subject . . . engaging and uplifting." -O, The Oprah Magazine
From the Booker Prize-winning author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, the he... More details on The Woman Who Walked Into Doors
I knew before he spoke. It clicked inside me when I opened the door. (For years opening that door scared the life out of me. I hated it; it terrified me. We had this screeching bell like an alarm that...
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What do readers say about Behind Closed Doors?
unique and compelling great psychological thriller psychological suspense novel creepy debut novelTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING DEBUT PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER YOU CAN'T MISS!
The perfect marriage? Or the perfect lie?
"A hair-raising debut, both unsettling and addictive...A chilling thriller that will keep you reading long int... More details on Behind Closed Doors
Taking my hand, he leads me to where our guests are waiting. As we go through the hall, I see the flowering lily Diane and Adam brought us for our garden. It’s such a beautiful pink that I hope Jack w...
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What do readers say about Educated?
descriptive and complex disturbing and truly heart-wrenching clear and engaging sad and frightening#1 NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER
One of the most acclaimed books of our time: an unforgettable memoir about a young woman who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambr... More details on Educated
My strongest memory is not a memory. It’s something I imagined, then came to remember as if it had happened. The memory was formed when I was five, just before I turned six, from a story my father tol...
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What do readers say about My Dark Vanessa?
modern-day lolita story a story about abuse all men are monsters well-crafted, intense and complexINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
"[An] exceedingly complex, inventive, resourceful examination of harm and power." -The New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice
"A lightning rod . . . brilliantly crafted."-The Washington Post
A most anticipate... More details on My Dark Vanessa
I get ready for work and the post has been up for eight hours. While curling my hair, I refresh the page. So far, 224 shares and 875 likes. I put on my black wool suit, refresh again. I dig under the ...
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What do readers say about The Flatshare?
boy-friend emotional abuse simple romance books easy to read quirky and funWhat if your roommate is your soul mate? A joyful, quirky romantic comedy, Beth O'Leary's The Flatshare is a feel-good novel about finding love in the most unexpected of ways.
Tiffy and Leon share an apartment. Tiffy and Leon have never met.
I really can see some positives in this flat. The technicolour mould on the kitchen wall will scrub off, at least in the short term. The filthy mattress can be replaced fairly cheaply. And you could d...
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