Wednesday, August 27, 2014

A PRISONER WITHING by J.M. Northup

A PRISONER WITHING by J.M. Northup 


What a dark, twisted tale.  And I loved it.  From the first opening pages, you’re thrown into the violent, abusive relationship between Tiffany and her mother.  The first half of the book bounces between past and present, as J.M. Northup shows how the Mother has trained Tiffany to be the perfect slave to her aggressive needs for control and domination.  With her smart intellect and knowledge of the human mind, he Mother spins tales and lies to turn everyone against Tiffany, even the people in authority that are the only ones that can save Tiffany from her abusive lifestyle. 
As the story progressed, my hatred for the Mother and step-dad grew.  But at the same time, as Tiffany started doubting herself, thinking maybe she was really the problem, I started wondering if Tiffany was suffering from Schizophrenia.  What a roller-coaster ride of emotions.  And then everything culminates with Tiffany’s 18th birthday, her day of freedom from her tyrannical mother. 
Growing up in this type of lifestyle will bring out the dark nature in anyone.  How do you be true to yourself, when everyone around you sees you as evil?  All the self-doubts instilled in you as a child are very difficult to overcome as an adult.  How do you stop yourself from repeating the abusive nature of your parents?  One of the reasons child abuse is so rampant. 
There are gaps in the storyline that I found slightly confusing as I tried to follow the linear path of the story.  But, overall, a well done job.
I highly recommend this book for a peak into the dark nature of abusive relationships.  I give it 5 feathers.

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