I was told this book would make me cry... It in fact made me angry and sad and hurt. What did make me cry is the author's note at the end. This story came in part from the real life of her mother and father's relationship.

I wanted more Atlas/Lily and less Ryle/Lily. Atlas was so amazing! Ryle could be until the first abuse incident and then I just lost all respect for him.

Yes this book deals with domestic abuse that you see on the page between Ryle and Lily.  

I can't pretend to know what it's like to be in a situation of abuse like that. It's hard to feel a lot of sympathy for someone who stays in that situation but once again.... I don't know what it's like. I can imagine it's hard because they do love each other.

In the end, I'm glad that she did what she did.