This is a unique piece of literature that should be widely available in all secondary schools and included in the syllabus around relationships and abuse.
From the initial prayer the words used and uttered by the wife are a mantra to do her duty and be an obedient wife. The writing is almost poetic at times and but for the stark and explicit illustrations you could miss the thrust of the story. Jerzy Szyłak for the words and Joanna Karpowicz for the pictures should be highly praised as should the publisher for bringing the story to English readers.
You think there can be no room for domestic abuse and violence in a modern era but it is as prevalent as ever. Excuses are made, bruises concealed and friends and family often unknowingly collude with the hidden beatings and derogatory comments by not seeing and promoting ideals in relationships.
Women as here feel trapped; hope for the best, accept too readily it is perhaps their fault and say sorry. But it time it can be normalised, accepted as part of the relationship and always kept a secret for who would believe, who could they tell? Where could they hide, where would they go?
It moved me to tears. It is unhappily more fact than fiction, something that needs to change and perhaps men should lead the way in perpetuating roles of power and control, society providing more support and escape and religious faiths embracing the modern era and liberating women and empowering the weak. By condemning all violence, especially in the home and promoting equality of the sexes.
A must, why haven’t you yet, READ!!

We Americans get to used to happy endings, that we forget that there are any other kind. The French and Germans get it, and in this German translation, we have the sad story of a woman who is in the classic domestic abuse situation. She loves her abusive husband, despite his abuse. She always blames herself for any thing that he does to her.

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Until, it appears, one day she snaps, and becomes a sort of Thelma and Louise, rescuing other women who are in domestic abuse situations, recognizing them because they where sunglasses when there is no need other than to hide your beatings.

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But in the end, it is just a fantasy, and she is still in the same situation as before.

Definitely, a Debbie Downer.

Thnaks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

* i recieved a free E-arc in return of an honest review via netgalley*
okay so this was the first graphic novel i had ever read and it was fun.
trigger warning for domestic violence and graphic scenes.
i really enjoyed this and would recommend for a really short but serious read.
4/5 stars, i liked the ending