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“How do you expect to make progress when you’re unable to process these things that have happened to you?” he asks. “There is no progress without facing these things and accepting them.”
I stare at him offering nothing, my heart rate calm and even. The thought of doing something to him outside of office hours has occurred to me more than once, but he’s trying to help me so I can’t. If I ever catch him doing anything unethical, or anything I consider to be punishable, he’d better watch his step though. I’d sooner maim him than come to these appointments anymore.
Meet X.
Some people are too broken to be fixed.
I stare at him offering nothing, my heart rate calm and even. The thought of doing something to him outside of office hours has occurred to me more than once, but he’s trying to help me so I can’t. If I ever catch him doing anything unethical, or anything I consider to be punishable, he’d better watch his step though. I’d sooner maim him than come to these appointments anymore.
Meet X.
Some people are too broken to be fixed.
155 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 20, 2019
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December 23, 2024
Surprising find
I snagged this book because it was short and fulfilled a reading challenge for the title, but I honestly didn't know what to expect!
That said, it was a really interesting story, a lot of psychological responses and reactions to deep mental, emotional, and physical traumas. I found the story reminiscent of like a Guy Ritchie film in some ways, but darker and more visceral. The characters were complex and layered, and the relationship reminded me a lot of Harley Quinn and the Joker. It felt like the characters were waiting to find someone to match their crazy, and in doing so, start to heal. I really enjoyed it.
I snagged this book because it was short and fulfilled a reading challenge for the title, but I honestly didn't know what to expect!
That said, it was a really interesting story, a lot of psychological responses and reactions to deep mental, emotional, and physical traumas. I found the story reminiscent of like a Guy Ritchie film in some ways, but darker and more visceral. The characters were complex and layered, and the relationship reminded me a lot of Harley Quinn and the Joker. It felt like the characters were waiting to find someone to match their crazy, and in doing so, start to heal. I really enjoyed it.
January 6, 2025
Your attention is grabbed by the first sentence! I thought “what on earth have I picked up?” But I ended up liking the way the three main characters interacted, and while the violence is graphic, the relationships were well written. Triggers for Child abuse.
August 12, 2024
This was one effed up book. Wow. A little Dexter-esque, but not quite. And the authors favorite word is the c word. Yikes. It was......something, that's for sure.
September 12, 2025
3.5⭐️. a pleasant surprise. I didn't know much about it and just wanted to tick X off my alphabet challenge but this was brutal! glad I picked it up.
December 3, 2025
needed an “x” for the alphabet challenge, did not like this at all don’t recommend
December 19, 2025
oh my
Honestly started and was a little unsure but I stayed up till 3am to finish it 😅 it’s SO good highly recommend
Honestly started and was a little unsure but I stayed up till 3am to finish it 😅 it’s SO good highly recommend
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