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But I'm happy anyways!
I've had such a hard time bringing attention to my first novel, because it has a very dark and aggressive presentation, and dealt with some taboo issues. I've had a tough time finding places that are willing to advertise it, or persuade people to offer opinions on it, because of my discussion of very uncomfortable topics such as domestic abuse, abortion, and torture.
Anyways, I've gotten a few reviews, but this is the first one that's genuinely surprised me.
"Aside from the solid writing, what impressed me most was how convincingly the author portrayed this world. It's hard not to be moved by the personal accounts of the women in the story who suffer horrible atrocities in its telling. There is one scene in particular that gives me the chills every time I think about it. Even more noteworthy is how real this all seems, as if it would only take a little nudging for our own society to mirror the one in this book. In some ways, it already does."
I've been beating my head against a wall for weeks, trying to figure out how to connect with readers who might "get" this story, wondering if I'd hamstrung myself(and it) by picking an aggressive title and presentation, wondering if I should just stop promoting it and hope that it got some attention when I have more accessible published work to attract readers... So it feels like finally, someone GETS it!
I've had such a hard time bringing attention to my first novel, because it has a very dark and aggressive presentation, and dealt with some taboo issues. I've had a tough time finding places that are willing to advertise it, or persuade people to offer opinions on it, because of my discussion of very uncomfortable topics such as domestic abuse, abortion, and torture.
Anyways, I've gotten a few reviews, but this is the first one that's genuinely surprised me.
"Aside from the solid writing, what impressed me most was how convincingly the author portrayed this world. It's hard not to be moved by the personal accounts of the women in the story who suffer horrible atrocities in its telling. There is one scene in particular that gives me the chills every time I think about it. Even more noteworthy is how real this all seems, as if it would only take a little nudging for our own society to mirror the one in this book. In some ways, it already does."
I've been beating my head against a wall for weeks, trying to figure out how to connect with readers who might "get" this story, wondering if I'd hamstrung myself(and it) by picking an aggressive title and presentation, wondering if I should just stop promoting it and hope that it got some attention when I have more accessible published work to attract readers... So it feels like finally, someone GETS it!