Fractured Tears: Book Review

Howdy, dear reader! I think this might be a first for my blog – reviewing a memoir. Just as a warning, this book contains prolonged and serious domestic assault, resulting in injury. Also, please note that the cover as shown below could also trigger any who may be sensitive to these issues so please read on carefully.

I received a copy from Coffee and Thorn in exchange for a fair review. 

The Author

Amy Shannon is an American author whose stories focus on the strength of women. 

She has written over 120 stories, both full-length novels and short stories, as well as poetry and innovative thoughts, and essays under her name. She has also written under two other pen names (Alex Tempera and Royal Henry Bleu). 

Along with writing, she also writes reviews and provides editing services. You can find her at her website, on Twitter, or Instagram.

The Book

This is a fictionalized version of the real life events of the author.

Anna Coleman gave her husband one more chance for them to work on fixing what was wrong with their marriage. Ted used that chance to try to kill her. Anna didn’t give up or give in, she fought to survive, and she fought for justice, as it became a personal struggle as well as a public cause célèbre. All she wanted was for the justice system to properly punish Ted for what he did to her, and it took a lot of strength, perseverance, and support.

Read how Anna struggles to fight for justice, and deal with her personal issues from having been betrayed and abused by her husband of 13 years. – Fractured Tears Amazon page

The Review

Fractured Tears is a heartbreaking and genuine story of a woman surviving an abusive relationship. It took a lot of courage from the author and, I can only assume, may have re-opened old wounds to write this brutal account of her journey.  

It was a difficult read due to the subject matter so I would warn anyone who might be sensitive to the topic of domestic abuse to tread carefully if you chose to read this book. It details the difficult journey a domestic abuse survivor must make after separating with her abuser, as well as the hurdles one might face.

At times the book reads less polished and more like a true cry from the author’s heart as she tells her tragic tale. Or maybe it is more accurate to say, it is as if Anna herself is sat across from you, recounting the horrors she went through. Poignant, heartbreaking, and genuine.

7/10

x PLM