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It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1)
by (shelved 979 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.06 — 4,864,006 ratings — published 2016
Hopeless (Hopeless, #1)
by (shelved 432 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.21 — 707,274 ratings — published 2012
Reason to Breathe (Breathing, #1)
by (shelved 359 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.20 — 96,255 ratings — published 2011
Speak (Hardcover)
by (shelved 347 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.06 — 646,817 ratings — published 1999
I'm Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 330 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,644,001 ratings — published 2022
A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1)
by (shelved 324 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.14 — 468,704 ratings — published 1995
The Deal (Off-Campus, #1)
by (shelved 289 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,479,092 ratings — published 2015
Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 287 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,993,689 ratings — published 2018
Eleanor & Park (Hardcover)
by (shelved 279 times as abuse)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,286,346 ratings — published 2012
The Coincidence of Callie & Kayden (The Coincidence, #1)
by (shelved 273 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.16 — 117,734 ratings — published 2012
Assuming Names: A Con Artist's Masquerade (ebook)
by (shelved 268 times as abuse)
avg rating 3.66 — 26,829 ratings — published 2014
Captive in the Dark (The Dark Duet, #1)
by (shelved 265 times as abuse)
avg rating 3.93 — 75,637 ratings — published 2011
It Ain't Me, Babe (Hades Hangmen, #1)
by (shelved 263 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.04 — 56,469 ratings — published 2014
Wait for You (Wait for You, #1)
by (shelved 256 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.12 — 171,621 ratings — published 2013
Bully (Fall Away, #1)
by (shelved 255 times as abuse)
avg rating 3.83 — 237,281 ratings — published 2013
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 247 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,084,328 ratings — published 1999
My Dark Vanessa (Hardcover)
by (shelved 246 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.09 — 454,856 ratings — published 2020
Room (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 246 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.08 — 850,734 ratings — published 2010
Binding 13 (Boys of Tommen, #1)
by (shelved 234 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.44 — 765,354 ratings — published 2018
Consequences: A Dark Wealth and Power Romance (Consequences, #1)
by (shelved 234 times as abuse)
avg rating 3.91 — 43,638 ratings — published 2011
Tears of Tess (Monsters in the Dark, #1)
by (shelved 219 times as abuse)
avg rating 3.97 — 44,414 ratings — published 2013
Still Beating (ebook)
by (shelved 218 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.18 — 276,129 ratings — published 2020
The Great Alone (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 205 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,380,610 ratings — published 2018
The Boy Who Sneaks in My Bedroom Window (The Boy Who Sneaks in My Bedroom Window, #1)
by (shelved 205 times as abuse)
avg rating 3.84 — 78,504 ratings — published 2012
The Dark Light of Day (The Dark Light of Day, #1)
by (shelved 204 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.22 — 21,111 ratings — published 2013
Raze (Scarred Souls, #1)
by (shelved 200 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.08 — 27,312 ratings — published 2014
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Paperback)
by (shelved 183 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,506,675 ratings — published 2017
Long Shot (Hoops, #1)
by (shelved 182 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.16 — 84,910 ratings — published 2018
Barely Breathing (Breathing, #2)
by (shelved 182 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.30 — 72,030 ratings — published 2012
Easy (Contours of the Heart, #1)
by (shelved 180 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.07 — 229,931 ratings — published 2012
Big Little Lies (Big Little Lies, #1)
by (shelved 176 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,164,080 ratings — published 2014
Seduced in the Dark (The Dark Duet, #2)
by (shelved 173 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.26 — 56,652 ratings — published 2012
A Little Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 172 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,024,135 ratings — published 2015
Axel (Corps Security, #1)
by (shelved 171 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.08 — 39,688 ratings — published 2013
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
by (shelved 170 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,540,873 ratings — published 2005
Souls Unfractured (Hades Hangmen, #3)
by (shelved 169 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.40 — 28,333 ratings — published 2015
Where the Crawdads Sing (ebook)
by (shelved 167 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,818,168 ratings — published 2018
Living Dead Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 165 times as abuse)
avg rating 3.77 — 34,515 ratings — published 2008
The Sea of Tranquility (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 164 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.28 — 89,293 ratings — published 2012
The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1)
by (shelved 161 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.26 — 4,040,361 ratings — published 2022
Heart Recaptured (Hades Hangmen, #2)
by (shelved 159 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.12 — 29,661 ratings — published 2014
Vicious (Sinners of Saint, #1)
by (shelved 158 times as abuse)
avg rating 3.92 — 173,463 ratings — published 2016
Archer's Voice (Pelion Lake, #1)
by (shelved 158 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.15 — 723,562 ratings — published 2014
The Redemption of Callie & Kayden (The Coincidence, #2)
by (shelved 158 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.08 — 59,928 ratings — published 2013
Behind Closed Doors (Hardcover)
by (shelved 156 times as abuse)
avg rating 3.96 — 808,386 ratings — published 2016
Bared to You (Crossfire, #1)
by (shelved 156 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.12 — 557,360 ratings — published 2012
Killing Sarai (In the Company of Killers, #1)
by (shelved 155 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.07 — 32,913 ratings — published 2013
Raw (RAW Family, #1)
by (shelved 153 times as abuse)
avg rating 4.10 — 43,613 ratings — published 2014
All the Ugly and Wonderful Things (Hardcover)
by (shelved 151 times as abuse)
avg rating 3.96 — 220,993 ratings — published 2016
“Often men who have been emotionally neglected and abused as children by dominating mothers bond with assertive women, only to have their childhood feelings of being engulfed surface. While they could not 'smash their mommy' and still receive love, they find that they can engage in intimate violence with partners who respond to their acting out by trying harder to connect with them emotionally, hoping that the love offered in the present will heal the wounds of the past. If only one party in the relationship is working to create love, to create the space of emotional connection, the dominator model remains in place and the relationship just becomes a site for continuous power struggle.”
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“The scars from mental cruelty can be as deep and long-lasting as wounds from punches or slaps but are often not as
obvious. In fact, even among women who have experienced violence from a partner, half or more report that the man’s emotional abuse is what is causing them the greatest harm.”
― Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
obvious. In fact, even among women who have experienced violence from a partner, half or more report that the man’s emotional abuse is what is causing them the greatest harm.”
― Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
