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Something Wild

Something Wild

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  • Author：Hanna Halperin
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Summary

A searing novel about the love and contradictions of sisterhood， the intoxicating desires of adolescence， and the traumas that trap mothers and daughters in cycles of violence

One weekend， sisters Tanya and Nessa Bloom pause their respective adult lives and travel to the Boston suburbs to help their mother pack up and move out of their childhood home。 For the first time since they were teenagers sharing a bunk bed over a decade ago， they find themselves in the place where long-kept secrets were born， where jealousy， comfort， anger， forgiveness， and repulsion coexist with the fiercest love and loyalty。 What they don't expect is for their visit to expose a new， horrifying truth: their mother， Lorraine， is in a violent relationship。

As Tanya urges Lorraine to get a restraining order， Nessa struggles to reconcile her fondness for their stepfather with his capacity for brutality。 Their differing responses to the abuse bring up the sisters' shared secret—a traumatic， unspoken experience from their adolescence has shaped their lives， their sense of selves， and their relationship with each other and the men in their life。 In the midst of this family crisis， they have no choice but to reckon with the past and face each other in the present， in the hope that there's a way out of the violence so deeply ingrained in the Bloom family。

Told in alternating perspectives that deftly interweave past and present， Something Wild is a magnetic， unflinching portrait of the bond between sisters， as well as a psychologically acute exploration of the legacy of divorce， the ways trauma reverberates over generations， and how it might be possible to overcome the past。

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Reviews

Janie Prim ，

Actually， that's 4 1/2 stars; I just felt that the ending was a disappointment。 But the writing was great， the story was fascinating and the characters well-developed。 I loved the interaction between the sisters and their relationships with their parents。 A GOOD read！！ Actually， that's 4 1/2 stars; I just felt that the ending was a disappointment。 But the writing was great， the story was fascinating and the characters well-developed。 I loved the interaction between the sisters and their relationships with their parents。 A GOOD read！！ 。。。more

Samantha ，

This book was good but well triggering for someone who has dealt with physical & emotional abuse。 I liked the sister aspect but it’s a heavy read。 I’d say take caution if you pick it up。

Allie ，

was good

Robin ，

4。5。 This was really powerful; so much more than I ever expected。 I loved the complicated relationship between Nessa and Tanya。 A fantastic debut。

Tina ，

Man…My heart raced throughout most of this book。 The author， Hanna Halperin， writes domestic abuse so vividly that you feel like you are there。 A tough read but sadly…so frickin real。 Something Wild is the story of Lorraine （the mother）， Nessa & Tanya （sisters） and the struggles they have in relationships with loved ones。 This book is like a dysfunctional family with a capital “D”。 You will want to yell at the main characters & yet， won’t be able to stop thinking of them long after you finish re Man…My heart raced throughout most of this book。 The author， Hanna Halperin， writes domestic abuse so vividly that you feel like you are there。 A tough read but sadly…so frickin real。 Something Wild is the story of Lorraine （the mother）， Nessa & Tanya （sisters） and the struggles they have in relationships with loved ones。 This book is like a dysfunctional family with a capital “D”。 You will want to yell at the main characters & yet， won’t be able to stop thinking of them long after you finish reading。 Quotes that made me think:“That night， Nessa wakes up suddenly from a nightmare—it’s a recurring tooth one， where her teeth crumble in her mouth and she spits the bones， practically dust， into her palm。 She sits up， swiping her tongue along her teeth， which are still there， tight and whole in her gums。” （I have the EXACT same dreams！！！ When I read this， I was totally creeped out！ My bite splint saves me！ Lol）“Anger burns quick。 Once the anger was gone， they would have to live with that knowledge forever between them。” （I thought about this quote & what it means to argue with people in your own family。 Mothers， fathers， brothers， aunts， uncles…it just made me realize why I rarely let my anger get out of control。 It’s irreversible & totally not worth the damage it does。 Stay cool， people！）Although this isn’t a “happy” book at all， I highly recommend it。 Something Wild is hard to explain without spoiling…so just enjoy reading！ PS…when the dog howls I just went to pieces。 。。。more

Geri ，

Wow。 This book deals with some complex family issues and it certainly won't be for everyone。 It seems weird to say I enjoyed it because I was angry and frustrated for much of the book。 That being said， I just had to know how things would turn out。 Graphic depictions of physical and sexual abuse。 Wow。 This book deals with some complex family issues and it certainly won't be for everyone。 It seems weird to say I enjoyed it because I was angry and frustrated for much of the book。 That being said， I just had to know how things would turn out。 Graphic depictions of physical and sexual abuse。 。。。more

Emily Burchfield ，

Loved！ Good story about a relationship between a mother and her daughters。

Jolene ，

Not what I was expecting but a sobering， powerful， and necessary novel。 I will say this book is heavy and may not be for everyone。

Zac ，

After reading this stunning debut， it's clear that Halperin is a standout writer of this generation。 It's a beautifully written novel that forces the reader to think deeply about the abuse and trauma that many women experience。 The characters are complex and fascinating and stay with you days after reading the last page。 The plot is intense， poignant and harrowing at times， and it was difficult to put the book down。 I highly recommend it。 After reading this stunning debut， it's clear that Halperin is a standout writer of this generation。 It's a beautifully written novel that forces the reader to think deeply about the abuse and trauma that many women experience。 The characters are complex and fascinating and stay with you days after reading the last page。 The plot is intense， poignant and harrowing at times， and it was difficult to put the book down。 I highly recommend it。 。。。more

Betsy ，

Not my kind of book。

Sarah Perkins ，

Lots of domestic and sexual violence， however it drove the story and made me sympathetic to the sisters and their mom。 It was a heartbreaking story that had me in tears many times。

Lis ，

Thanks to Viking Books for the publicity review copy - all thoughts + feelings are my own。Honestly， I flew through this book likely due to how much I personally connected with it。 A story of sisters coming back to their childhood home - it was messy， complicated， their relationship with each other and their mother is fraught with feelings and years。 Seriously， it was so good - definitely one that I'm keeping on my shelf and sharing with so many others。 Thanks to Viking Books for the publicity review copy - all thoughts + feelings are my own。Honestly， I flew through this book likely due to how much I personally connected with it。 A story of sisters coming back to their childhood home - it was messy， complicated， their relationship with each other and their mother is fraught with feelings and years。 Seriously， it was so good - definitely one that I'm keeping on my shelf and sharing with so many others。 。。。more

Jenny ，

I was drawn in almost immediately。 The writing is fantastic and such complicated characters。 Hard to believe this is Hanna’s first novel！ It’s a tough topic but so well done！

Wendy Remez ，

3 women， a mother and 2 sisters。 Each has their own story and their own pain that shapes the life that they live and the relationship between them。 Beautifully written and realistic， I loved this book！

Sylvia Van Der Sluijs ，

Hard to read at times but wow a book I could not put down！

Natalie ，

I read this in two days， partly because it read more like horror to me。 It's an unflinching look at various kinds of abuse， so it's not for the faint of heart。 But it moved me。 I read this in two days， partly because it read more like horror to me。 It's an unflinching look at various kinds of abuse， so it's not for the faint of heart。 But it moved me。 。。。more

Lauren Schenker ，

This book is well written with a dense storyline but the graphic domestic abuse and sexual violence was something that I wasn’t ready for or expecting。 It was definitely triggering for me so take that into account。

Elisabeth ，

I love books that have characters who stay with me， characters who feel like full vivid people。 I have to remember this is fiction。 This is a deeply immersive book。 Deeply sad and disturbing， it is also incredibly real， and the understanding of intimate partner violence shows a profound understanding of the complexity and fog that makes seeking safety sodifficult。 Clear， crisp writing， a strong sense of location and specificity， and unflinching willingness to explore painful dilemmas and ultimat I love books that have characters who stay with me， characters who feel like full vivid people。 I have to remember this is fiction。 This is a deeply immersive book。 Deeply sad and disturbing， it is also incredibly real， and the understanding of intimate partner violence shows a profound understanding of the complexity and fog that makes seeking safety sodifficult。 Clear， crisp writing， a strong sense of location and specificity， and unflinching willingness to explore painful dilemmas and ultimately a real and healed sense of connection- I can’t wait to read Hanna Halperin’s next book。 If you are unfamiliar with the politics and dynamics of intimate partner violence， I strongly recommend reading Rachel Louise Snyder’s book No Visible Bruises。 。。。more

Trace Nichols ，

4。5 starsWow was that a compelling， heart wrenching read！I think you have to be prepared for how difficult this subject is。。。 and how realistically it is told。 An important narrative to be presented to various audiences。。。 for education， direction and healing。"Told in alternating perspectives that deftly interweave past and present， Something Wild is a magnetic， unflinching portrait of the bond between sisters， as well as a psychologically acute exploration of the legacy of divorce， the ways tra 4。5 starsWow was that a compelling， heart wrenching read！I think you have to be prepared for how difficult this subject is。。。 and how realistically it is told。 An important narrative to be presented to various audiences。。。 for education， direction and healing。"Told in alternating perspectives that deftly interweave past and present， Something Wild is a magnetic， unflinching portrait of the bond between sisters， as well as a psychologically acute exploration of the legacy of divorce， the ways trauma reverberates over generations， and how it might be possible to overcome the past。" 。。。more

Thiefriver Minnesota ，

It's entertaining but a sad truth in America about domestic violence！ It's entertaining but a sad truth in America about domestic violence！ 。。。more

Britt。and。Lit。Books Beam ，

What would you do if your own mother was being abused by your stepfather and kept going back to him？ Something Wild is the story of three women: Lorraine and her two daughters Nessa and Tanya。 Lorraine’s husband Jesse， unbeknownst to her daughters， has been extremely violent with her- escalating over years。 When Nessa and Tanya come to visit and find their mother on the kitchen floor with bruising around her neck- they try their best to try to extricate their mother from the relationship。 Unfort What would you do if your own mother was being abused by your stepfather and kept going back to him？ Something Wild is the story of three women: Lorraine and her two daughters Nessa and Tanya。 Lorraine’s husband Jesse， unbeknownst to her daughters， has been extremely violent with her- escalating over years。 When Nessa and Tanya come to visit and find their mother on the kitchen floor with bruising around her neck- they try their best to try to extricate their mother from the relationship。 Unfortunately， there is a complication within Nessa and Tanya’s relationship as well that stems back to a secret trauma from when they were teens。 This is a page-turning and thought-provoking book that captured the true nature of domestic violence relationships。 。。。more

Christine ，

This is a well written， riveting debut novel。 BUT， it is very heavy。 The domestic abuse is graphic。

W。 Michael ，

An emotional tour de force！ Courageous and poignant。

kathleen ，

So much truth to these characters and situations。 It's a tough story to read。 This one will linger。 So much truth to these characters and situations。 It's a tough story to read。 This one will linger。 。。。more

Margaret ，

This book was hard to read in places， but hard to put down。

Kim Armstrong Silcox ，

I read this book from cover to cover in one night。 Not because it was short （it's not） but because the writing is so intense， so anxiety producing， that I had to finish it in order to sleep。 This story has so so many layers， it is so sophisticated for a first novel。 Relationships between sisters， lovers， partners， parents and children， even if the author had picked one or two， the story would have been great。 But you have quite unlikable characters who are what families are - annoying， aggravati I read this book from cover to cover in one night。 Not because it was short （it's not） but because the writing is so intense， so anxiety producing， that I had to finish it in order to sleep。 This story has so so many layers， it is so sophisticated for a first novel。 Relationships between sisters， lovers， partners， parents and children， even if the author had picked one or two， the story would have been great。 But you have quite unlikable characters who are what families are - annoying， aggravating， frustrating， maddening - and yet they are your family， for better or worse。 Family domestic violence is all of these things in real life and Hanna cuts no corners。 It is a book that you want to yell at but that will be the one you will say to your friends，" you've got to read this。" 。。。more

Torrie ，

A beautifully written novel that kept me turning the page and whose characters will stay with me for a while。 The exploration of the overt and covert ways abuse takes place is masterfully done through the use of shifting perspectives among the three main characters。 I can’t wait to read what Hanna writes next！

Jamie ，

This book was not on my radar at all but it absolutely rocked my soul。 I hope everyone reads it！！！A beautiful story between sisters and a mother and their coming of age story interwoven between a brutal domestic violence case with a twist that literally had tears pouring out of my eyes and I didn't see coming at all。 I am still thinking about it right now！ This book is going to be one of my favorites of the year， that is for certain。 It made me feel the way Long Bright River did last year。 It's This book was not on my radar at all but it absolutely rocked my soul。 I hope everyone reads it！！！A beautiful story between sisters and a mother and their coming of age story interwoven between a brutal domestic violence case with a twist that literally had tears pouring out of my eyes and I didn't see coming at all。 I am still thinking about it right now！ This book is going to be one of my favorites of the year， that is for certain。 It made me feel the way Long Bright River did last year。 It's one of those books that just leaves a lasting impression on you。 I hope this isn't the last we will hear from Hanna Halerin because she is talented。 。。。more

Kathleen Gray ，

This is a gut punch of a novel about a woman and her daughters。 Lorraine raised Tanya and Nessa on her own after her divorce until she married Jesse。 Now， they'e moving out of the family home and the sisters have returned to help only things go awry almost immediately when Jesse chokes Lorraine。 Tanya， an attorney， tries to talk her mother through the court process for a restraining order but Lorraine won't do it。 The sisters have darkness in the past- dating from something that happened when th This is a gut punch of a novel about a woman and her daughters。 Lorraine raised Tanya and Nessa on her own after her divorce until she married Jesse。 Now， they'e moving out of the family home and the sisters have returned to help only things go awry almost immediately when Jesse chokes Lorraine。 Tanya， an attorney， tries to talk her mother through the court process for a restraining order but Lorraine won't do it。 The sisters have darkness in the past- dating from something that happened when they were 16 and 14- that has colored so many things in their lives。 Tanys's married to Eitan now and pregnant but she's ambivalent。 Nessa has struggled with eating disorders since their father left and she's got other issues as well。 No spoiler on what happens but this is not a happy story。 It is， however， an indelible portrait of three women struggling with violence and abuse。 The characters， including Simone， step off the page。 Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC。 A tough read in spots but a vibrant and vital one。 。。。more

Kristi Naretto ，

I'll be the first to say that I often think early reviews of books tend to be overly favorable。 As I continue to grow as a reader， the one thing that I have promised myself that I will not do， is give 5-star ratings because of the novelty of reading something unreleased; which is why giving this book 5 enthusiastic stars is a big deal for me。 I've said it before， and I will say it again: I am a sucker for stories about sisters。 Nessa and Tanya are sisters that go back home to spend a short weeke I'll be the first to say that I often think early reviews of books tend to be overly favorable。 As I continue to grow as a reader， the one thing that I have promised myself that I will not do， is give 5-star ratings because of the novelty of reading something unreleased; which is why giving this book 5 enthusiastic stars is a big deal for me。 I've said it before， and I will say it again: I am a sucker for stories about sisters。 Nessa and Tanya are sisters that go back home to spend a short weekend with their mother helping to pack up their childhood home。 Their mother， Lorraine and their stepfather， Jesse are moving after Jesse inherits a homestead from some distant relative。 The story is of coming home and realizing that the protective veil of childhood has been lifted。 Buildings are reduced， simpler。 People who were once large and strong are older and smaller。 As adults， Nessa and Tanya witness their mother's relationship with Jesse with greater clarity and deeper understanding。 The sisters become aware that their mother’s relationship with Jesse is abusive， violent， and dangerous。 Each sister attempts to support the other and Lorraine in their own way。 Life and time have changed what each sister perceives is the correct response， and the time and distance between them leaves them feeling as if they are failing each other and their mother。 And feeling desperately alone。 This book rocked me。 As a survivor of domestic violence， I am grateful for Halperin's accurate portrayal of the evolution of abusive relationships。 My husband hit me for the first time the week after we were married too。 Emotions that I haven’t experienced for the better part of a decade came roaring back and there were several times that I teared up and found myself crying silently。 “But in her darkest moments， the whole thing feels like an inevitability。 That somehow， she was meant to end up on that decrepit porch with the sagging sofa， her little sister in tow。 All her life， that was where she’d been heading。” Halperin masterfully addresses intergenerational trauma。 “As Nessa glances across the park， and beyond to the city streets， she thinks about all the people carrying around things they have no idea they’re carrying around。” That’s the reality of it。 Living with abuse and trauma。 The way that whether it was experienced personally or tangentially， it seeps in and changes the way that the brain works。 The way we process what is normal and it colors our ability to see truth。 I really respect the intimate way that Halperin seems to know this reality。 Watching the characters break and rebuild is humbling。 The beauty exists in the growth that comes from the experiences that threaten to destroy us。 Thank you to Viking publishing and Hanna Halperin for providing me with a copy of this book prior to release in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you， Goodreads， for hosting giveaways that allow for readers to encounter books that will stay with them for a long time。 #somethingwild #hannahalperinauthor #somethingwildbook 。。。more

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