HOLY SHIT! I don't think I've ever read a short novella that has left behind such intense emotions like this one did. It completely caught me off guard. It may be only 63 pages long but it can only be described as heart breakingly sad and shocking.Abuse should never be a subject to ever be taken lightly but a book like this, while depressing to journey through, does show that it truly can become a vicious cycle.It's told from the POV of Carter Banks who we meet in 1998 as a teen and discover right off he is living in an horribly abusive household. Carter also has a girlfriend, Tawny who he met in high school. We then flash forward every two years until 2008 to witness both he and Tawny in their married life. Now.. I am just putting it out there but this novella does end in a big ol' cliffhanger but book #2 has been released.. and thank god for that!It's well written and I felt the character development was excellently done for being so short. If this book is any indication of the authors talent, then there's only good things to come. Jumping straight into book #2 now! I don't know how to rate this book. Why? Because it's disturbingly real and I'm still haunted. This is NOT a bad book. The writing is good, the characters are well-crafted, the plot is well executed and haunting. This book will stay with me forever, but it hit too close to home. This book deserves 5 stars. Truly it does, but I can't click the button. So I will leave these words: if you want a true picture of domestic violence and what it leads to in your children, pick up this book. I don't know how the author was able to craft such an amazingly accurate tale, but she was. My heart breaks for these characters and everyone out there that has had their minds, bodies, and spirits broken due to this type of violence.
What do You think about Whiskey And A Gun (2000)?
A short, very intense read. Can't wait to read The Finish and find out what happens next.
—prep
oh woah what was that? it shouldn't end now... what a cliffhanger.
—vesperbell
