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@michelle

I have a pretty similar outlook–while I don’t shy away from violence in any means really, I also usually focus more on the effects of the abuse rather than it. Like say, instead of describing a long scene in which character is beat up, I give said character an aversion to being surprised, or people sneaking up on him, or being touched casually, because it’s unexpected and he doesn’t like the unexpected because being beaten was often unexpected.

Emotional abuse, like bullying, for example, I do show pretty freely. There’s a lot of talk about suicide in this book, and suicidal tendencies, self harm, etc. It’s a pretty gritty book sometimes in that area. But like you, I don’t necessarily like reading graphic scenes of abuse or violence–I want the feelings. I want to know how bad a character felt after having to kill someone for the first time in a war. I want to know about that one person who always tries to please people so they won’t ignore him. I want to know about the kid who doesn’t ask talk much because just having friends is so amazing to him.

That’s what I like, if you get what I mean. I love reading and writing about feelings. 😉

Also, I’d love to read that book of yours someday. It sounds very interesting. I have a soft spot for drama/emotional hurt and “healing” stories I guess you could say. 😉