{"product_id":"in-love-with-a-monster-9781952716485","title":"In Love with a Monster","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Lena Ma\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Lena Ma\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Lena Ma\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Abuse - Domestic Partner Abuse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eImagine living a life that you have no control over.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFear, abject hatred, unspeakable violent acts, and terror follow you everywhere you go. They weigh on you like ships' anchors, but your shoulders can no longer bear the strain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife's pleasures bring you pain.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou bear the scars of someone else's rage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe future is hopeless. The past is too traumatic to recall.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is what life is like for those who are in a relationship plagued by domestic violence. Your chest constricts. Your hands shake, so you hide them as best you can so as not to provoke your abuser.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLook no one in the eyes, or you'll suffer the consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't laugh unless you've been told to, and only for an approved amount of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHide your scars. Make excuses. Blame yourself. Tell yourself it will change.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what if it never does? What if you spend the rest of your earthly days living like a prisoner in a relationship that is destroying you inch by inch?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIN LOVE WITH A MONSTER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the dark and dangerous percussions of domestic abuse. It's for women who've suffered egregious brutality and created a façade to keep up appearances and not anger their abuser. It exposes the twisted logic that's embedded in psyches when someone is forced to remain in a toxic and brutal relationship. It's part cautionary tale, part survival guide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lena Ma","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45142169911447,"sku":"9781952716485","price":957.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781952716485.webp?v=1767911117","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/in-love-with-a-monster-9781952716485","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}