On other reviews I read that even after reading this book, people wondered why she was not a party earlier and I was very surprised because it analyzes the contrary very well the reasons which did so stay: constantly renewed hope of an improvement in the situation, fear, lack of understanding ...
Alexandra Lange describes it very well.
When not experience this situation, or in hindsight, it is always easy to say "then why stay?" But when we saw this, we're at the heart of domestic violence, it is much more complicated as we think to extract. If it was enough to simply say "I go", it would be very simple, too simple but it is not.
One feels throughout the book that much thought this woman, worked or analyzed his past because it showed a lot of objectivity and nuance. I love her positive attitude and I hope with all my heart she is happy today.