Rose Madder Question.....

[Manxkitti]

It does get past. I saw this happen to my mother when I was very young, and it stayed with me, unfortunately. But this a great story of survival.

[ginapenn]

It gets past and then some! Rosie shows a tremendous amount of strength and endurance as well as a little moxy. I love her!

[Jack Roman]

Yes please read this book! Trust me you will not regret it. It is even more important for you to finish the book since you have been in a similar situation.

[jnote]

This book does hit home for a lot of us! Thank you SK for bringing abuse to the public! It is hard to read, but it is a great book and I recommended it to my local domestic violence shelter along with Tina Turner's book.

[Denise Marsden]

Now isn't it interesting that so many of us have found our way to Rose Madder when we needed her the most.I was truely transformed by this wonderful book and will remain grateful to Stephen all my days. I was able,, through reading this book ,to walk away from a toxic and violent relationship after 20 years of fear and suffering.I remember reading as I listened to Freddy Mercury sing ,'Ride the Wild Wind,' and slowly the resolve to leave came to me. The painful part made me weep but that was a catharsis I really needed.

[Zgirlie]

I am once again trying to read Rose Madder. I have had a hard time getting past the brutal beatings that she suffers in the beginning of the book. It hits so close to home. I left my first marriage over one drop of blood on my sliding glass door and my 3 year old daughter walking into the room. It finally struck me that she is going to think this is ok I left that day. It has been 13 years since then, but I find it difficult to read this book. Brings up terrible old memories for me. Does it move past this??? Or should I just put it back on my bookshelf and leave it??

Oh, do read. I was there too....I have been out of it for 3 years now. Actually, I was reading this at the same time I decided to leave. It went to the shelter with me. And the ending will be worth it. (but I do understand about the memories. I had to put it down frequently and go have a good cry.)