Title: Standing Up: Making the Best Out of Surviving the Worst
Author: Mary L. Devine
Genre: Fiction, Domestic Violence
Book Length: 272 Pages
Format Read: Paperback
Year Published: May 6, 2025
Date Started: March 7, 2025
Date finished: March 25, 2025
This story is about a woman named Mary Sweeny who marries a man who turns out to be physically abusive. She divorces him and rebuilds her life only to get into another problematic relationship.
Mary is the type of person who doesn’t really think things through and second guesses herself. There were signs of abuse, and she chose to ignore them or chose to make excuses for them. This is typical of anyone who stays in an abusive relationship. The good thing with her story is that she learned to get herself out of the abuse.
Who should read this book: Anyone who enjoys coming-of-age, women’s fiction, or stories having to do with domestic abuse.
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