Powerful and devastating. a very personal act of therapeutic recovery for the author, but Ensler also offers it as model for others.

The Apology by Eve Ensler is written in the voice of the author’s late father, a man who subjected her to years of abuse. Basically, Ensler has written herself an apology from his perspective in an attempt to free herself from the trauma of their relationship. She never received an apology from him in real life, so this is it. Although extremely original and well-written, this isn’t a book for the faint of heart.

This is one of those books that is difficult to read, as it the author writes about the abuse she suffered at the hands of her father. This was a powerful read, as the author drafted the apology that she never received from her father after his death. This revisit of the abuse she suffered was written about in a raw, honest manner. I highly recommend this book. It was a heartbreaking, but phenomenal read.

Truthfully, I had trouble finishing this book. As a survivor of sexual assault, this book was incredibly triggering. If you have any history of trauma, read with caution. Remember it's okay to set the book down when you need to or even walk away from it if that's what's safest for you. Eve Ensler doesn't shy away from the hard stuff. The format of this book is fascinating. She writers from her abusive father's perspective. While there are moments that evoke empathy, he seemed to be a pretty vile human.

Eve Ensler has written a raw emotional read anyone who has been abused will relate .This is a tough read a read so many sadly will relate to a very important read for those who have been abused.Eve Ensler is very brave.#netgalley #bloomsburyboks

Definitely a heavy read. I have not finished it because I personally will have to take a couple of breaks, as the topics of abuse brought up feeling much like the book Not that Bad by Roxane Gay. The emotions of trauma, fear, anger, sadness and more were all brought up throughout the book.

This book was written in a way that somewhat addresses her father. It carried out the complex feelings she had towards him. Nonetheless, it is definitely a way of coping, her way of coping.

This book is filled with raw feelings, well-articulated ones.

This book was a painful yet beautiful read. For those not familiar with Ensler's work, it should probably have trigger warnings all around. I got angry enough reading this book and had to remind myself that Eve Ensler is the one writing it, not her father. I highlighted the heck out of my ARC from passages that really stuck to me.

The Apology will leave you emotionally wrecked after reading it. Anyone who has been abused may want to be warned this is a tough one that will bring up every emotion and some might find it hard to read. The book is written well and will the author touched on a sensitive subject for a lot of people.

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The Apology by Eve Ensler: a review
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC of The Apology by Eve Ensler. I was given this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.





It’s that old dilemma: how do you review a book when you didn’t enjoy it, but you know, objectively, that it is very good?

I’ll confess: my issue while reading this book is my own. This is a book written by a victim of abuse, but told through the imagined words of her abuser. It is triggering, rage inducing, heartbreaking, and stomach churning. It was also beautiful.

There was nothing but artistry in this book; somehow, the poisonous, abusive, cruel father becomes three dimensional and layered and his psyche is explored with the kind of skill that would make any writer envious. For most people, it would be impossible to revisit trauma so vivid and so raw and still look honestly and compassionately into the mind of the person who committed such cruelty upon you. Ensler not only does it, not only crafts a complex, rich character, she does it beautifully and with lyric, flowing prose that almost takes the stinger from the painful content. Key word: almost.

While I can’t help but laud Eve Ensler’s talent, that didn’t mean the book was enjoyable. It was explicit and painful, so much so that at one point, I really didn’t think I was going to be able to continue reading. The writing is triggering for victims of sexual abuse, but empowering, too: Ensler’s scathing honesty sears through every page. I cannot tell you that you will love this book: it is painful. I also can’t tell you not to read it. I believe everyone must. It’s so important. This story is more common than we know and Ensler makes you feel her pain. She brings the issue to life. Ultimately, no matter how hard to read, this was a must read. After all, I couldn’t look away, even when I was desperate to.

I received an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review

OY this took a lot out of me. I don’t know what I was expecting but this was not it