At Least He Wasn't Hitting You

"At Least He Wasn't Hitting You : A Personal Memoir of Abuse and Survival" by Greg McVicker.

5 stars.

Wow! Heartbreaking, touching, troubling, meaningful...
A scary reality that many can't even think about.

Well written. I couldn't put it down! It made me so sad and brought back some memories...
This will stay with me for a long time!

Everyone should read this book!

Thank you NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for the opportunity to read this book. This is my honest review. All opinions are my own.

At least he wasnt hitting you 4.75⭐️
I felt her pain and fear and it made my heart ache for her and anyone else suffering from abuse, physically or emotionally.
When reading about someones life there is a moment when as the reader if the book is well written that it seems like fiction. That whats happening couldnt, shouldnt happen to anyone and I had to remind myself that this happened to her. That she survived through this immense pain.
He was paranoid and aggressive and of course she would pull away but that only made him even more upset.
My final straw would have been no music. He didnt let her play piano because she was better than him so she was not allowed. I cannot believe how long she stayed with him. It is awful what he put her through and what she put up with for so long.
This was beautiful and heartbreaking.

“I am free physically but the heart and mind have their own timetable”

Thank you so much to booksgosocial via netgalley for sending me a copy of at least he wasnt hitting you by Greg McVicker. This is already available for your reading pleasure.
All opinions are my own.

This book is very special as the author writes for a client and expresses and describes her impressions and feelings in I form. The author has a good sense for the situation of his client. He listened carefully to her brutal story. He expresses clearly and sharply the feelings during this awful period of her life. It is basically a factual report. The language is very clear, several topics are described in detail. I was confronted with the crude f*-language …
It was surprising to see a bad situation lasting so long. After two months of marriage she was clear that her husband was a bad choice for her life. And there were so many signs of despair (alcoholism, language, behavior, miscarriages, music feelings, community work) during the ten years period to react properly and leave. I wonder that there was really no help like AA, a minister or priest, counseling services, relatives and more. At the end of the book, when the story ended, the author gives some reflections to this topic out of his experience as a social worker.
A good read, very helpful for people in despair.

At Least He Wasn’t Hitting You...
Written by Greg McVicker
Published by @belfastchildpublishing
This book totally gripped me so much so this was read in one sitting.

Greg has written an amazing and very really account of how abuse is not just physical.
The writing is done in such a way that I was whiling for this poor woman to escape her vile husband.
It demonstrates how love can be blind and how some people can hide their true self away.
Yet this woman some how maintained her inner strength to finally leave this horrific marriage.
To finally build a life she deserves.

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Trigger warning. Abuse



This memoir really hit home. I know there are so many other women out there, like me, that have experienced this pain and abuse. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. This should be a required read. So many young women need to know abuse isn’t always beatings.

Beautifully written.

I tried reading this book, and really did find it well-written and interesting - but also triggering. Being a survivor of domestic abuse myself, it simply hit too close to home. Since I was abused physically too, people always assume that that was the first part - that's not true. The worst part is the psychological abuse that made it possible for him to hurt me physically without me putting up a fight. The worst part was that when the physical abuse finally started, I believed him when he said that it was my fault. That everything bad that happened was my fault.
This memoir on psychological, emotional and financial domestic abuse is SO important, but I couldn't read it - the flashbacks were too bad.
5 stars nonetheless though. This book tells a brave story, one that needs to be told.

A harrowing, gripping story of a woman's fight for survival. A must read, both for domestic abuse survivors, current victims, perpetrators and victim support circles.
I recognised myself in this tale. I'm sure many people will too.
Devoured in one sitting - 5 stars.

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This was such a hard book to read. This book definitely hits on a very difficult and intense subject matter. This happens and it needs to be addressed and I think that this author did a great job handling it. Thank you NetGalley.

This book has a captivating storyline that grabs you right from the start keeping you engrossed and on edge throughout the whole book!

It is wrought with emotion, and so well written that I absolutely could not put it down!

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I loved it guys. This book was just what I wanted It to be. The world setting was very good. The characters were very well flushed out. I loved the plot of this. I can not wait to read more by this author. I highly recommend this book.