I just finished reading The End Of Emily West by Wendy Turner-Webster and honestly I think it's a very accurate representation of DV. I found it in a charity shop and I can't find out much about the book online, but from what I have read about the author it's essentially a sort-of-memoir about her experience with grief and DV.
I would like any of your suggestions on another book that approaches the subject of DV with tactfulness. Please let me know!
by rolloffacliff
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The Great Alone
I haven’t read it, but recently added **Why Does He Do That? by Lundy Bancroft** to my TBR list from another thread on here as potentially promising nonfiction on the subject.
Not sure if they depict the act of domestic violence well but Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates and Play It As It Lies by Joan Didion both do a good job of detailing the aftermath of some particularly insidious DV, both physical as well as emotional.
The Names by Florence Knapp is a work of fiction that might be of interest. A baby is born and his mother is deciding between three different names. The book shows what the child’s life is like, depending on which name is chosen. Domestic violence is featured heavily in this novel.
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado is a one of the most gripping books I have ever read.
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Crime and punishment
IIRC the MC of Stephen King’s Rose Madder was a victim of domestic violence who leaves with the help of a magic painting.
I was young when I read it and I remember being completely impressed by her courage.