So cleverly written. This was an easy to digest memoir about an extremely difficult subject. Domestic violence exists in all types of relationships, and here we learn of Carmen's experience with her ex girlfriend. It brings to light a homophobia that exists within the context of DV as we learn not just of the author's experience but of the available recorded history of DV within the lesbian community, of which little exists by way of archival silence. This book should be a must-read for gender and sexuality studies. Not to mention the real-life plot twist that warms your heart