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I mentioned this on another post in here, but I feel like sharing...
Rose Madder is about a woman, not outwardly strong, confident, gifted- but she finds the inner strength to leave an abusive relationship
And, once up on a time, eight years ago, the book was picked up by accident- the reader was looking for "Rose Red"
The reader in question was a chronic alcoholic, trapped in an abusive relationship, similar to Rose Daniels
And she was inspired
And she was a little less scared of not being believed or heard
The booze was the first thing to go. At three months sober, she finally felt strong enough for the next step
One rainy night, she and her two children travelled halfway across the country, carrying little more than the clothes on their backs
And she stayed sober
And they stayed safe
And they stayed free
Because if Rose could do it, so could she
Nearly a decade later, she and her children are settled in another part of the country- somewhere the past will never find them
They live a life of boring domestic normality. Themselves, and their three cats- called
John-Coffey
Mr Jingles
And Rose Madder
This book legit saved my life. And the kids and cats continue to do so- daily
Nothing has broken us yet
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