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You know what's coming but you have no idea what will trigger it.
Reviewed in Australia on 18 December 2021
'... it's just the opposite of what they say, you should have the right to remain silent, those who have survived violence should have the right to keep it to themselves, they alone should have the right to silence ...' This is a short autobiographical novel in which the author is the protagonist, the narrator and also the voice of his sister as he eavesdrops on her telling his story, of being raped and almost murdered by a stranger on Christmas night, to her husband, silently correcting the mistakes she makes in the retelling for the benefit of us, the readers. Powerful and eloquently crafted, the dichotomy of linguistic beauty and the menace of the brutality that we know is coming, and the dynamics of dysfunctional familial ties, are captivating elements that only a very talented writer can bring together in the telling of such a devastating event without even a hint of self-victimisation. I would have liked more about what has happened since the attack but not all of our questions in life can be answered. I imagine it is the same for the author when he allows himself to revisit these events.
Reviewed in Australia on 18 December 2021
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You know what's coming but you have no idea what will trigger it.
By Steve Andrews on 19 December 2021
'... it's just the opposite of what they say, you should have the right to remain silent, those who have survived violence should have the right to keep it to themselves, they alone should have the right to silence ...' This is a short autobiographical novel in which the author is the protagonist, the narrator and also the voice of his sister as he eavesdrops on her telling his story, of being raped and almost murdered by a stranger on Christmas night, to her husband, silently correcting the mistakes she makes in the retelling for the benefit of us, the readers. Powerful and eloquently crafted, the dichotomy of linguistic beauty and the menace of the brutality that we know is coming, and the dynamics of dysfunctional familial ties, are captivating elements that only a very talented writer can bring together in the telling of such a devastating event without even a hint of self-victimisation. I would have liked more about what has happened since the attack but not all of our questions in life can be answered. I imagine it is the same for the author when he allows himself to revisit these events.
By Steve Andrews on 19 December 2021
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Nicholas Walker
Not read it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 December 2021Verified Purchase
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More of a novella than a full novel.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 August 2018Verified Purchase
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Quick delivery, book in good condition
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Five Stars
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