Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them
by Susan Forward with Joan Torres
Forward's 1986 book on misogynistic partners: the pattern of control, criticism and charm, why women stay, and how to leave or change the dynamic. Dated title, still accurate on the dynamics of emotional abuse.
Read it if…
you are in a relationship where you are constantly criticized and confused.
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Skip it if…
you want a general relationship book.
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Three things you will actually use
- Emotional abuse follows patterns.
- Charm and cruelty alternate.
- You cannot fix him; you can leave.
Do this first
Read the checklist in chapter one honestly.
Our verdict
Dated title, accurate pattern.
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