A review by nerdy_gurl_reads
Long Shot, by Kennedy Ryan
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
<SPOILER ⬇️>
This book touched me unlike any other. Kennedy Ryan is so brave to write this story, and I’m so grateful she did. I have never found something that better depicts how it feels to be in an abusive relationship.
“You can’t live your life in fear of him though.”
Sometimes it’s the fear that keeps you alive, Lo. I learned a lot from this experience. I learned that people are really cavalier with other people’s lives.”
“What do you mean?”
“They tell women to ‘just leave’, and they say ‘you’re so weak to stay.’” My words tumble out of me faster than I can process. “Yes, there are women who stay too long. Yes, there are women who accept abuse, confused that somehow it’s still love. That’s wasn’t me, but I knew that if I tried to leave and failed, he would kill me.”
Lo stares at me in silence for a few moments. I can tell she things I’m being melodramatic, and I have to make her understand.
“Seventy percent of domestic abuse homicides occur when the woman tries to leave. That means that when a lot of these motherfuckers say ‘I’ll kill you if you leave me,’ they mean it.” A sob catches in my throat, but I shove it back down, determined to have my day with strong, unwavering voice. “Imagine I’d i’d left and he got partial custody of Sarai. That monster having my daughter on the weekends? Never.”
⬆️I wish everyone could read this, and understand how it feels. There’s NOTHING scarier than knowing the partner you choose for your children could hurt them without a thought.
Thank you Kennedy ❤️
This book touched me unlike any other. Kennedy Ryan is so brave to write this story, and I’m so grateful she did. I have never found something that better depicts how it feels to be in an abusive relationship.
“You can’t live your life in fear of him though.”
Sometimes it’s the fear that keeps you alive, Lo. I learned a lot from this experience. I learned that people are really cavalier with other people’s lives.”
“What do you mean?”
“They tell women to ‘just leave’, and they say ‘you’re so weak to stay.’” My words tumble out of me faster than I can process. “Yes, there are women who stay too long. Yes, there are women who accept abuse, confused that somehow it’s still love. That’s wasn’t me, but I knew that if I tried to leave and failed, he would kill me.”
Lo stares at me in silence for a few moments. I can tell she things I’m being melodramatic, and I have to make her understand.
“Seventy percent of domestic abuse homicides occur when the woman tries to leave. That means that when a lot of these motherfuckers say ‘I’ll kill you if you leave me,’ they mean it.” A sob catches in my throat, but I shove it back down, determined to have my day with strong, unwavering voice. “Imagine I’d i’d left and he got partial custody of Sarai. That monster having my daughter on the weekends? Never.”
⬆️I wish everyone could read this, and understand how it feels. There’s NOTHING scarier than knowing the partner you choose for your children could hurt them without a thought.
Thank you Kennedy ❤️