“Fierce Writing on Narcissistic Abuse”
Readers’ Feedback on excerpts from The Love We Had; #1
The novel The Love We Had has been presented to readers through the publication of chapters from the novel in the publication ILLUMINATION Book Chapters, and through shorter excerpts in various publications on medium.com.
We are very pleased with the positive response from many readers, and in this series, we will share some of the feedback along with quotes from chapters that readers have commented on.
The purpose of this is to make visible the reader responses we have received after publishing excerpts from the book. In this way, we want to make the novel available to more readers.
#1 The Gray Is Invading the Mind
Excerpt from chapter 43, The Love We Had, A Novel
I’m about to lose my night’s sleep again. I know that in his universe I no longer mean anything. I’m unimportant, I’m zero. It’s so painful and difficult. It’s worst at night. I lie and feel numb inside. I feel like it’s starting to lose its grip, I’m afraid I’m losing myself.
It happens so easily, the balance is disturbed, we cannot talk to each other. I experienced so many times how it was locked. He messed it up, and so did I. I was dragged under water and could not breathe, he went into a deadlock, and then it is difficult to talk.
#1.1
“This is fierce writing on narcissistic abuse — this is exactly what it feels like. Thank you for capturing this so eloquently. I can’t wait to read more!” (Bridget Vaughn)
#1.2
“Great words! I really liked this excerpt.” (Sharing Randomly)
#1.3
“Very relatable dynamic… beautifully written. I love the title too.” (Anne Shark)
Excerpt from chapter 43, The Love We Had, A Novel
Distance. That’s the word I’ve been thinking about lately.
D i s t a n c e.
I have to distance myself.
I have to create distance between him and me. I will not let myself be drawn into the chaos he creates when he gets annoyed and angry with me.
Øivind H. Solheim is a novel author and a nature photographer from Norway who loves writing fiction, essays and articles helping others understanding life, other humans and themselves. He has published five novels, two non-fiction books and a poetry book.
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