Bruised [Paperback]

Azarel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 5, 2005

With her charm, good looks and fat bank account Carlie is the prize of her family and the envy of her friends. She is a nice girl with an attraction to the wrong types of men. No one seems to understand why she would get involved with a notorious criminal. After settling into a dangerous relationship with Devon, her life takes a drastic change for the worse. Caught between his material gifts and controlling behavior she searches for a way out. The battle to save Carlie from Devon's grip puts the lives of many people in jeopardy. By the time she realizes that force is needed when going up against Devon, it is too late. Carlie's fight to stay alive will keep you on edge. Will she give in? Or die trying?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"If you've ever wondered why some women stayed in crazy relationships... this book provides the answer in stunning fashion." --Darren Coleman, author of Before I Let Go and Don't Ever Wonder

Every parent should read this book with their daughters. If they are a teenager or older, save them the pain!!! --Danette Majette, author of I Should'a Seen it Comin'

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Life Changing Books; Original edition (July 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974139424
• ISBN-13: 978-0974139425
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #678,985 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bruised..., September 21, 2005

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Englishruler "ARC Book Club Inc. (www.ARCBOOK... (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bruised (Paperback)

Bruised...the title alone speaks volumes. Domestic abuse seems to be an overlooked subject in urban fiction books and Azarel has presented a fast-paced story focusing on this very real issue. She takes us into the relationship of Carlie and Devon and the many abuses present in their relationship. Although Carlie is young and pretty with a supportive family, she continues to allow Devon to emotionally and physically break her down. As her self esteem plummets and she turns to alchohol for solice, her family tries to rescue her. Is Carlie strong enough to escape the ruthless Devon or will she remain bruised?

This was a good read that I recommend specifically to females 13-21. Hopefully reading about Carlie's plight will prevent them from becoming another statistic. A great lesson in life, what else would you expect from 'Life Changing Books'.

Englishruler
ARC Book Club Inc.
Star Rating: 4.5

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Am I Alone???, September 1, 2006

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IAMQueenB "Voracious Reader" (Mesquite, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bruised (Paperback)

In thinking that this book is a hot mess!!!! I mean, the premise of the book is admirable. Domestic violence and how women escape and/or cope is always interesting... but this book is written like, uh, for a third grader! I'm almost finished, but I want to know where is Carlie's mother? Why is she never explained? A lot of the descriptions are corny. I could go on and on... like why are there gaps in the story? Carlie was in the hospital one minute and then the next minute she was on her way to New York with Devon. Wasn't she bruised up with scars, stitches, broken bones and stuff?? I mean her grandma was upset by her condition when Carlie was in the hospital...but suddenly she's well enough to go on a road trip with her man who put her in the hospital? Okay, now I'm rambling like the book... this is why I buy Urban tales from Half Price Books.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars So Spacey, December 24, 2006

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Nichque (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bruised (Paperback)

I picked up this book because I was told it was a very good read. Now I will give the author credit for the story line. It concept of the story was very well thought out but the characters were very undeveloped. Their personalities seem'd so unreal..Carlie??? I don't know I just didn't like the book that much and the gaps were crazy in the book. The transition from one scene to the next was crazy...Sometimes in the book I turned a page back to figure out if I skipped a page or not. Like I said overall the book had a great concept but it wasn't executed correclty.