Review of Backbone

[José Cortez]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Backbone" by S.Lynn.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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More often than not, we live with smiles. We create a picture of ourselves to avoid the trauma inside our minds. A mask covers the frustrations and problems we must have passed through to get to the present moment. Backbone by S. Lynn is a nonfictional story about the author, who uses the name Sandy for this book.

Sandy was born in the early summer of 1971. She has two older siblings, Ann and Allen. In this book, she talks about the traumatic childhood she and her siblings had to live through at the hands of their abusive father and the effects of their experiences in their adult lives. She discusses the domestic violence that her mother endured from their father and how it affected her behavior towards her children.

This book is recommended to people going through abuse of any form, whether psychological, emotional, or physical. Abuse can occur in any way, and it leaves the receiving individual in a horrible state. This book would serve as a motivation for anyone suffering from domestic violence to speak up and leave the abusive relationship.

There was nothing to dislike about this book. It was professionally edited as I found only a few errors while reading the book. I loved the narrative style of the author. At first, she introduces you to a world of perfection that you would likely want to have. You would wonder what exactly the author wants to talk about until she brings out the guns. The central theme of the book is a matter of prevalence in society, and I could feel the author's pain while I read this book. I would even admit that I cried while reading her account of her father's behaviors and her siblings' comments when she questioned them.

Every day, we read stories of different people who encounter abuse in their relationships. I see these stories everywhere, and we see financial constraints as one of the primary reasons why they can't leave their marriages, followed by what society would think and what would become of their children. I can assure you that after reading this book, these factors would not even be considered as reasons for these individuals. The book discusses, from a first-hand account, the effects of being in an abusive relationship. It is lesson-filled and informative. Reading the author's narration would help you see people in a different light and help a person make better decisions regarding their relationship. The book covers the importance of speaking out and not living in denial. I cannot write down exactly how magnificent this book is. You just have to grab a copy.

I rate this book four out of four stars. I think you must have figured out my rating from the first few paragraphs of the review. It was simply amazing, well written, and well narrated. I wish I could go about asking people to read it. The book is life-changing, and I found no reason to rate it lower.

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[Okoye Chinonso+]

Haven't finished reading the review, just want to say, the first paragraph alone is enough to make me want to go for it. That's a really lovely review. Thanks.

[Okoye Chinonso+]

The book is quite captivating. I'm curious to know how she (the author) is doing now after such a childhood.

[Ifesi]

This review is captivating and interesting. This book should be available to as many people as possible. Thanks.

[Itz Savaga]

Domestic violence and abuse is really traumatic and hard for a child to forget, it also goes further to affect the way the relate with friends and thier future kids. I guess this book will help those that has faced domestic abuse to heal.. Great review.

[Edit_or]

The issue of domestic violence shouldn't be taken lightly as it brings about all sorts of negativity and horrible side effects. Thank you for this review.

[jossy2424]

After all Sandy has gone through, it is clear that the case of domestic violence should be treated with immediate effect before gotten out of hand. I find this review quite interesting and captivating.Good job for this review.

[Giftiee]

Thank you for the lovely review. Definitely reading this book!

[Aisha Yakub]

I believe this should be helpful to readers going through abuse and domestic violence. Thank you for the review.

[Christopherio]

The traumas from abuse linger in us long after the events and have effects. I hope to see how she fought through it all. thanks for the review.

[Uwe Neufeld]

It is true, denial is not the way out of the traumas we have been through.
Once we acknowledge the facts and grasp the damage, we can overcome, and yes, put up a smile.

[Chinenye Achilike]

Domestic violence is a common occurrence in society today. Kudos to the author for writing this piece. People need to start breaking the silence.