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By: Jennifer N. Lloyd
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Fiction
Publication Date: February 27, 2024
Rate: ♥♥♥
Read on: Kindle
Book Summary:
At 35, Sandy's life diverges from her idyllic dreams. Her husband, Johnny, once a seemingly promising partner, now embodies a monstrous abuser. Their turmoil affects not just Sandy but also her teenagers, Lisa and David.
When David steps in to defend his mother, Johnny becomes critically injured.
During Johnny's absence, the Hansen family experiences freedom from his control. Sandy navigates single motherhood and finds herself drawn to a man who introduces her to a world of love and passion.
Simultaneously, 14-year-old Lisa faces her first date with a longtime friend and neighbor, prompting the question: will their bond evolve into young love?
Upon Johnny's return, Sandy confronts a pivotal choice: return to the all-too-familiar abuse or embrace this newfound connection, defying her oppressive past.
Set in 1975, The End is the Beginning, showcases how the women of a small town grapple with love, trauma, and the courage to rewrite their destinies in the face of adversity.
When David steps in to defend his mother, Johnny becomes critically injured.
During Johnny's absence, the Hansen family experiences freedom from his control. Sandy navigates single motherhood and finds herself drawn to a man who introduces her to a world of love and passion.
Simultaneously, 14-year-old Lisa faces her first date with a longtime friend and neighbor, prompting the question: will their bond evolve into young love?
Upon Johnny's return, Sandy confronts a pivotal choice: return to the all-too-familiar abuse or embrace this newfound connection, defying her oppressive past.
Set in 1975, The End is the Beginning, showcases how the women of a small town grapple with love, trauma, and the courage to rewrite their destinies in the face of adversity.
My Thoughts:
This book is told from the mother and daughter's perspective. It's about an abusive household and what it's like living with that day and night. What kinds of choices do you have to make to survive and how hard it is to get out? What it is like for the children and everyone involved.
I think this was a good story about the happening of such a household. It made you think about what these women and children go through daily. How hard it is to escape. It showed how the mom is isolated in the home with no money of her own and has to beg for grocery money. She isn't allowed to have a job or go anywhere. She isn't allowed to have anything.
I think the story was a good one, but also had a few issues. For example, Mom/ Sandy ends up in the hospital and then goes to work at her new job the next day like nothing has happened and then a random guy hits on her. In reality, is she going to work with a black eye, and whatever else happens to her to end up in the hospital? And the son. After he puts Dad into the hospital it's like it never happened. I think there could have been a little more about the trauma involved. It just left a lot of questions. But that could just be me.
P.S. If you like a suspenseful, abusive, romantic story this could be for you. It gives you some insight into an abusive relationship. I highly recommend you read the trigger warnings before reading.
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