A Sucky Love Story: Overcoming Unhappily Ever After
by Brittani Louise Taylor Book Review by Miranda Moses (Fraser) ISBN: 978-1-64293-000-9 This is the first book review in my summer 2019 series. I have wanted to do reviews on Youtuber books before but have always been apprehensive about who I support and how my readers would receive these kinds of books. But when I heard Brittani's story I knew I had to get the book and read about it for myself. If you watch Shane Dawson (another Youtuber) then you may have already been aware of this story. Because of his interview with her it took almost an extra month for my copy to get to me- that's how sold out it became! Personally, I'm glad it was sold out. This is a story that could save someone else. Now, this story's title really does sum it up. This is the story about a horrible horrible relationship. Brittani has said, "This isn't a love story. It's my story of survival". This really happened in her life. She really did meet a man on Tinder and start to fall for him. A relationship bloomed and burned in a furious and terrifying series of events. And she really did have a child with this man causing her to be a fierce mama bear who would stop at nothing to protect her baby. It's also a cautious tale about internet perception, especially if you spend a lot of your life online. Consequently this story, though it takes place from 2015-2017, is fairly short. I don't want to tell you what happens and ruin it for you guys. But I do want to discuss some of the key elements I see young women (men too) let hold them back from living their lives or getting help. Verbal manipulation is still abuse. If your partner uses your emotions against you- get out. If a little voice in your head is warning you something's not right- YOU'RE NOT SILLY. Either run or look into it. Never allow yourself to get involved with someone you believe could be dangerous or whose family you believe is dangerous. Don't EVER let someone separate you from your family/friends- this is the biggest red flag that all abusers use. Even one moment of psychical violence is too many. If you've experienced any of these or know a loved one that is, seek help. This whole story is terrifying. With each level of insanity I caught myself gasping and thanking the good Lord she got out. He is clearly a true sociopath and she would never be safe with him. In Conclusion, read this story with the knowledge that it might not be suited for certain audiences. But sometimes, those very topics, are the most important to discuss. For instance, due to the Madeline McCann docu-series on Netflix I've found myself having hard discussions with the 3rd grader. How do you protect their innocence whilst teaching them they need to be aware of the sick people in our world? We have to teach our kids and loved ones that the world is, unfortunately, dangerous. I believe if we hide the dark possibilities we are not protecting anyone. Her story of survival could be someone else's 'ah moment' or even prevent someone from ever getting into a situation like that to begin with. Please do read on my fellow book worms, may we one day have Belle's library. And as always links to the author's pages can be found down below.
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